Acanthurus lineatus

Acanthurus lineatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. lineatus
Binomial name
Acanthurus lineatus
Synonyms
List
    • Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758
    • Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828

Acanthurus lineatus, the lined surgeonfish, blue banded surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish (a name also used for Acanthurus nigroris and Acanthurus mata), clown surgeonfish, pyjama tang, striped surgeonfish, and zebra surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

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