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Yellowmask Surgeonfish

Acanthurus mata

Least concern

Yellowmask Surgeonfish
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

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.

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