Bluelined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nubilus
- Usual depth9–22 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
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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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 45 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–22 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bluelined Surgeonfish, Dropoff Surgeonfish, Pin-striped Surgeon, Pin-striped Surgeonfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Pez Cirujano de Líneas Azules
- French
- Chirurgien des tombants, Chirurgien rond
Other scientific names: Harpurina nubilus, Hepatus nubilus
Similar species
Eyestripe surgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieri
Lined surgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
BacksurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Brown surgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Bluelined surgeonfishAcanthurus nigroris
Gendarme FishAcanthurus olivaceus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 104 open-data records from 1979 to 2017.
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