Acanthuridae

lined surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Blue lined bands running across Indo Pacific reefs

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Acanthurus lineatus, the lined surgeonfish, blue banded surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish (a name also used for Acanthurus nigroris and Acanthurus mata), clown surgeonfish, pyjama tang, striped surgeonfish, and zebra surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.