Introducing our July Fish of the Month, the Striped Surgeonfish, Acanthurus lineatus!
Survey Regions: Striped Surgeonfish are found throughout the Indo-Pacific, from Eastern Africa to Indonesia, Micronesia, the Solomon Islands, and French Polynesia, covering a wide area that spans several REEF regions including the Central-Indo Pacific (CIP), South Pacific (SOP), and Indian Ocean & Red Sea (IORS.) Here are links to the distribution reports in the REEF database for this species: CIP, SOP, IORS.
Size: They grow to a maximum of 15 inches.
Identifying Features: info
Fun Facts: info
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