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Acanthuridae
bluelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris
Blue lines on a dusky body first described from Hawaii
bluelined surgeonfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Acanthurus
- 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

