Acanthurus lineatus

Acanthurus lineatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. lineatus
Binomial name
Acanthurus lineatus
Synonyms[2]
  • Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828

Acanthurus lineatus, the lined surgeonfish, blue banded surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish, clown surgeonfish, pyjama tang, striped surgeonfish, and zebra surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

  1. ^ Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Abesamis, R.; et al. (2012). "Acanthurus lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177993A1514809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177993A1514809.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthurus lineatus". FishBase. June 2023 version.