Blueline Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris
The Blueline Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris) is a tropical marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 20 m deep. It grows to 12.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Size
- 12.2 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 2–20 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
2 m20 m
Classification
- FamilyAcanthuridae
- GenusAcanthurus
- SpeciesAcanthurus nigroris
Quick answers
- Blueline Surgeonfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 12.2 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Related species
Convict tangAcanthurus triostegus
Powder blue tangAcanthurus leucosternon
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Whitespotted SurgeonfishAcanthurus guttatus
Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoni
Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus
Whitefin SurgeonfishAcanthurus albipectoralis
Orangeblotch SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceus
Inshore SurgeonfishAcanthurus grammoptilus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Orange-socket SurgeonfishAcanthurus auranticavus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.