Blue-lined Surgeonfish (species: Acanthurus mata) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Acanthurus mata
Blue-lined Surgeonfish


©Dennis Polack: Unsexed Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

©Dennis Polack: Unsexed Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

©Sally Polack: Juvenile Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Acanthurus
Species Acanthurus mata

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 50 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 100 m

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabit steep slopes, often in turbid waters, generally in the vicinity of coral reefs or rocky bottoms. Adults often seen in schools, feeding mid-water on plankton (FishBase).

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