Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
The Striped Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 15 m deep. It grows to 38 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 38 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–15 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m15 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusAcanthurus
- SpeciesAcanthurus lineatus
Quick answers
- Striped Surgeonfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 38 cm (total length).
- Striped Surgeonfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Convict tangAcanthurus triostegus
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Inshore SurgeonfishAcanthurus grammoptilus
Orangeblotch SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
Whitefin SurgeonfishAcanthurus albipectoralis
Orange-socket SurgeonfishAcanthurus auranticavus
Dark SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii
White-spine SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus
Eyeline SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoni
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.