Acanthurus nigroris

For other species also called bluelined surgeonfish, see Acanthurus lineatus and Acanthurus mata.

Acanthurus nigroris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. nigroris
Binomial name
Acanthurus nigroris
Synonyms
  • Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835
  • Acanthurus bipunctatus Günther, 1861
  • Teuthis atrimentatus Jordan & Evermann, 1903
  • Hepatus atramentatus Jordan & Evermann, 1905
  • Acanthurus atramentatus (Jordan & Evermann, 1905)

Acanthurus nigroris, the bluelined surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species and A. nigros have been regarded as synonymous with the combined taxon having a wide Indo-Pacific distribution, if treated as a separate valid species it is confined to the United States Pacific islands.

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