Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish
Blue-Lined Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus nigroris
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 10-250 ft. (3-75 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia

Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Goldring Surgeonfish

Paletail Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish (Young Adult)

Sleek Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Yellow Tang

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Achilles Tang

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish



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