Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Striped Surgeonfish
Also known as: Lined Surgeonfish
Category: Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name: Acanthurus lineatus
Size: Up to 15 in. (38 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Acanthuridae (Family)
      └Acanthurus (Genus)

All Photographs
© 2025 Florent Charpin