Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
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A surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific, with a yellow bar through the eye. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Acanthurus mata
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus bleekeri, Acanthurus weberi, Chaetodon mata, Chaetodon meta, Hepatus weberi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África, América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
- Lifespan
- 23 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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