Acanthurus mata

Acanthurus mata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. mata
Binomial name
Acanthurus mata
(G. Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
  • Chaetodon mata Cuvier, 1829
  • Acanthurus bleekeri Günther, 1861
  • Hepatus weberi Ahl, 1923
  • Acanthurus weberi Ahl, 1923

Acanthurus mata, the pale surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish, mata surgeonfish, striped surgeonfish, tailring surgeon, white-tail lancet or yellowmask 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. ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; et al. (2012). "Acanthurus mata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177967A1505359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177967A1505359.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acanthurus mata". FishBase. June 2023 version.