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Bluelined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nubilus
Acanthurus nubilus, the bluelined surgeon, pin-striped surgeon, dark surgeonfish or dropoff surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Description
Acanthurus nubilus has its dorsal fin supported by 6 or 7 spines and between 25 and 27 soft rays while the anal fin is supported by 3 spines and 23 or 24 soft rays. The head and front part of the body are bluish-grey with many dense brown or brownish-yellow spots, which change into horizontal lines towards the rear of the body. This species has a maximum published total length of 26 cm (10 in).
Range & habitat
Acanthurus nubilus is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from Indonesia, the Society Islands and the New Caledonia and has been reported from the Austral Islands, Pitcairn Islands, the Philippines and the Marianas. It is found at depths between 25 and 90 m (82 and 295 ft) on steep drop offs exposed to strong currents where it feeds on plankton.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Acanthurus nubilus has the specific name nubilus, which means "cloudy", and is a reference to the overall dull dark colour of this fish with dusky median and pelvic fins.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 187003.