Author: (Forsskål, 1775)
FBname: Sohal surgeonfish
Comments: A common species found in seaward edges of reefs exposed to surge (Ref. 9710).  Aggressive and territorial (Ref. 9710).  Feeds on various kinds of algae, mainly <i>Sargassum</i>, and fine filamentous green algae.  Caught with nets (Ref. 30573); traps and occasionally by trawls (Ref. 68964).