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Advanced Open Water
Vaadhoo Caves · KaafuAmazing
highnone1h 9 min
+2Good for macro photography
1
FishLeast Concern
Blue tang, Palette surgeonfish, Wedge-tail surgeon
Paracanthurus hepatus
Sightings logged
1
Dive sites
1
Peak season
Oct
About the Blue tang, Palette surgeonfish, Wedge-tail surgeon
A palette surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus), known locally as Dhon noo kaalhu, is a member of the family Acanthuridae (order Perciformes). It grows to a maximum of 31 cm. It is found across the Indo-Pacific.
Best time to see in the Maldives
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Blue tang, Palette surgeonfish, Wedge-tail surgeonPeak: Oct
💡 Sighting data is crowd-sourced from diver logs. Patterns sharpen as more dives are logged.
Dive sites with Blue tang, Palette surgeonfish, Wedge-tail surgeon sightings
Recent sightings
Log a sighting2 Oct 2026
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