Lined surgeonfish
| Scientific name | Acanthurus lineatus |
| English name | Lined surgeonfish |
| Japanese name | 虹剥 |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Zanclidae |
| Genus | Acanthurus |
| Species | lineatus |
| Subspecies | --- |
| Full length | 30-40cm |
| Distribution | Pacific and Indian oceans. Pacific coast south of Japan. |
Characteristics
A saltwater fish with a yellow body and a light blue horizontal line. The Japanese name comes from its vivid color.
It is oval and flat. The photo shows a juvenile fish, but it has a color similar to that of the control fish.
Ecology
Adults are found on coral reefs. Young fish also come to shallow tidal pools.
eat algae, etc. The juvenile fish I photographed was pecking at a tetrapod.
Habitat
Niijima Maehama
Between the tetrapods, it was swimming alone among Oyavicha. It was about 5 cm long and was roaming about 20 cm below the surface of the water. It was beautiful with a light blue glow all the way to the edge of its body.
Pictures
Introducing a picture of Lined surgeonfish.
