Epaulette Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricaudus Also known as Epaulette Tang, Eye-line Surgeonfish, Eye-stripe Surgeonfish, Shoulderbar Surgeonfish, Brown-eared Surgeonfish, White-Tail Surgeonfish, Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Black Shoulderbar, Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Thorntails, Thorntail Fish, Acanthurus nigricauda.
Overview The Epaulette Surgeonfish, also known as the Eye-Stripe Surgeonfish or Epaniette Tang, is one of the more peaceful surgeonfish in the hobby. It has a bluish-greyish body with black bands extending back behind each eye and forward from the stark-white ringtail. The Epaulette Surgeonfish is known to quickly change coloration from light to dark during courtship, aggression, or to indicate it is receptive to nearby cleaners