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Eyeline Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricauda

Least concern

Eyeline Surgeonfish
Philippe Bourjon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Acanthurus nigricauda, the epaulette surgeonfish, black-barred surgeonfish, eye-line surgeonfish, shoulderbar surgeonfish, white-tail surgeonfish or blackstreak surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Acanthurus nigricauda — CC BY-SA 4.0