There are four countries in Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Tuvalu incorporating the British Union Jack within the design of their own flag. This reflects the widespread historical influence of the British Empire throughout the Pacific region. This influence is spread from Australia to the state of Hawaii and British Columbia.
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Acanthurus triostegus - The manini is also known as the convict tang because of its striped design. Tangs typically sport bright colors and have small downward angled mouths with a single row of teeth, an ideal feature for scraping the algae off coral reefs, their primary habitat. As an algae feeder, the manini provides an important service to the coral reefs by keeping the fast growing algae from smothering the slow growing corals. As juveniles, they tend to travel in medium sized schools, but become solitary as adults.
