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Striped Surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Seabook: Striped Surgeonfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

15 m

Description

Acanthurus lineatus, the lined surgeonfish, is a member of the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes. Other common names include blue banded surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish, clown surgeonfish, striped surgeonfish, and zebra surgeonfish. Description This species reaches about 38 centimeters in length. Much of the bod... Read more in Seabook

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black
brown
grey
yellow
blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

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Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Venomous

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Danger to human

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