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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Acanthurus mata
(Cuvier, 1829)
Blue-Lined Surgeonfish
Also known as: Bleeker's Surgeonfish, Elongate Surgeonfish, Mata Surgeonfish, Pale Surgeon, Pale Surgeonfish, Striped Surgeonfish, White-Tail Lancet
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About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
5–100 m
Max size
50 cm
Diet
Grazing on aquatic plants
Lifespan
23 yrs
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Acanthuriformes
Family
Acanthuridae
Where to find it
Other species in Acanthuridae
Acanthurus monroviae
Monrovia Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
Palette Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma rostratum
Longnose Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma flavescens
Yellow Tang
Acanthurus olivaceus
Gendarme Fish
Acanthurus auranticavus
Orange-Socket Surgeonfish
Acanthurus achilles
Achilles Tang
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