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

rare

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Monrovia Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

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Longnose Surgeonfish

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow Tang

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Acanthurus auranticavus

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish

Acanthurus achilles

Achilles Tang