‹ Fish Finder· #550
Elongate Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Bislamastrongskin— names this kind of animal, not this species alone
uncommonblueyellowgreylinedsolitarylargereef
- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 50 cm
- Depth
- 5-45 m
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Acanthurus mata, the pale surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish, mata surgeonfish, striped surgeonfish, tailring surgeon, white-tail lancet or yellowmask 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.
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