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bluelined surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris)
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Acanthuridae

bluelined surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigroris

Blue lines on a dusky body first described from Hawaii

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

bluelined surgeonfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Maximum length
25 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Aldabra and Seychelles to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and Tuamoto Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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