Elongate Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 578
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Acanthurus mata, the pale surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish (also a name for Acanthurus nigroris and Acanthurus lineatus), 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Acanthurus mata”.