Yellowmask Surgeonfish

Acanthurus mata

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

100 m

Description

Acanthurus mata is a marine tropical fish belonging to the family of the Acanthuridae or surgeonfishes. Other names: Elongate Surgeonfish and Blue-lined Surgeonfish. Description It is a medium size fish that can reach a maximum size of 50 centimetres (20 in) length. The body has an oval shape and is compress... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +65 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

grey

yellow

blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Venomous

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Danger to human

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