Lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Also known as: Blue-banded Surgeon, Blue-banded Surgeonfish, Blue-lined Surgeonfish, Clown Surgeon, Clown Surgeonfish, Clown Tang, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Lined Surgeon, Pyjama Clown, Striped Surgeon, Striped Surgeonfish, Tang Clown, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish
- Blue-banded Surgeon
- Blue-banded Surgeonfish
- Blue-lined Surgeonfish
- Clown Surgeon
- Clown Surgeonfish
- Clown Tang
- Doctorfish
- Lancetfish
- Lined Surgeon
- Pyjama Clown
- Striped Surgeon
- Striped Surgeonfish
- Tang Clown
- Thorntail
- Thorntail Fish
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Overview
Small juveniles secretive among rubble boulders.
How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Juvenile photos 1
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