noun🔗SharePez cirujanoAny of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named "surgeonfish" because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle."While snorkeling on the coral reef, we spotted a vibrant blue surgeonfish, easily identifiable by the sharp, scalpel-like spines near its tail. "Mientras buceábamos con esnórquel en el arrecife de coral, vimos un pez cirujano azul vibrante, fácilmente identificable por las espinas afiladas, parecidas a un bisturí, cerca de su cola.fishanimalbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading