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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands (Ref. 37792 ) to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Replaced by the closely related Acanthurus sohal in the Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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