Acanthurus Mata
(Cuvier, 1829)
| Known As | : | Elongate surgeonfish |
| Genus | : | Acanthurus |
| Species | : | Mata |
| Classifications | : | Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Acanthuridae | Acanthurinae |
Common Names:
倒吊, പല, 粗皮仔, പാള, 后刺尾鲷, 後刺尾鯛, 暗色刺尾魚, 暗色刺尾鱼, 蓝线刺尾鱼, 藍線刺尾魚, Aflang kirurgfisk, Anfoos, Bagata, Bagis, Bakuad, Balagi, Balagi nawa, Balagi ni vatu, Balolo'ula, Barat-barat, Bekiru, Belais batu, Bit, Bleeker's surgeonfish, Bleeker's surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Bluelined surgeonfish, Buntana, Chirurgien, , Cirurgião comprido, Cirurgião de Bleeker, Dabahita, Debam, Debam topeng kuning , Dengkis, Diité, Doktorfisch, Dridri, Elongate surgeon, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish , Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Fardh, Faridh, Gebang, Grand picot de récif, Gurisan, Hangsa, Hiraniza, Hiraniza, Indagan, Indangan, Indangan, Indangan, Indangan, Indango, Kaalhu, Kadlitan, Kadlitan, Kangaja, Komang, Labahita, Labahita, Labahita, Lancet fish, Lang doktervis, Mamlad, Mata surgeonfish, Meito tu, Mongit, Mongit, Mugit, Mungit, Mungit, Osuji-kurohagi, Pagangi, Pala, Palagi, Palangi, Pale surgeon, Palid, Para'I, Para'I oturi, Parai oturi, Patupatu po, Péré, Pesce chirurgo, Picot kanak, Pilo-pilo, Poisson docteur à queue blanche, Pone, Pongo, Pugpugot, Saging-saging, Samarel, Saplan, Sovahan, Striped surgeonfish, Surahan, Surgeonfish, Tang, Tarian, Tudlo-an, Yefal, Yellowmask, Yellowmask surgeonfish
倒吊, പല, 粗皮仔, പാള, 后刺尾鲷, 後刺尾鯛, 暗色刺尾魚, 暗色刺尾鱼, 蓝线刺尾鱼, 藍線刺尾魚, Aflang kirurgfisk, Anfoos, Bagata, Bagis, Bakuad, Balagi, Balagi nawa, Balagi ni vatu, Balolo'ula, Barat-barat, Bekiru, Belais batu, Bit, Bleeker's surgeonfish, Bleeker's surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Blue-lined surgeonfish, Bluelined surgeonfish, Buntana, Chirurgien, , Cirurgião comprido, Cirurgião de Bleeker, Dabahita, Debam, Debam topeng kuning , Dengkis, Diité, Doktorfisch, Dridri, Elongate surgeon, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish , Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Elongate surgeonfish, Fardh, Faridh, Gebang, Grand picot de récif, Gurisan, Hangsa, Hiraniza, Hiraniza, Indagan, Indangan, Indangan, Indangan, Indangan, Indango, Kaalhu, Kadlitan, Kadlitan, Kangaja, Komang, Labahita, Labahita, Labahita, Lancet fish, Lang doktervis, Mamlad, Mata surgeonfish, Meito tu, Mongit, Mongit, Mugit, Mungit, Mungit, Osuji-kurohagi, Pagangi, Pala, Palagi, Palangi, Pale surgeon, Palid, Para'I, Para'I oturi, Parai oturi, Patupatu po, Péré, Pesce chirurgo, Picot kanak, Pilo-pilo, Poisson docteur à queue blanche, Pone, Pongo, Pugpugot, Saging-saging, Samarel, Saplan, Sovahan, Striped surgeonfish, Surahan, Surgeonfish, Tang, Tarian, Tudlo-an, Yefal, Yellowmask, Yellowmask surgeonfish
Occurrence Overview (GBIF) :
Information :
| Main reference | : | Randall, J.E. 1987. (Ref. 1921) |
| Size / Weight / Age | : | Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3145) |
| Environment | : | Reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 100 m (Ref. 28016), usually 5 - 45 m (Ref. 27115) |
| Climate / Range | : | Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 26°N - 24°S, 32°E - 143°W |
| Distribution | : | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. |
| Short description | : | Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24. Body brown; head banded; fins brown. Capable of changing color to pale bluish overall. Behind eye a yellow area and 2 yellow bands extending anterior from eye. A single, sharp, forward-pointing erectile spine which folds down into a horizontal groove on each side of the caudal peduncle; spine in white sheath. Gill rakers 13-15 in both anterior and posterior rows. Scales minute. |
| Biology | : | Inhabit steep slopes, often in turbid waters, generally in the vicinity of coral reefs (Ref. 58652) or rocky bottoms. Form resident spawning aggregations (Ref. 27825, 48637). Adults often seen in schools, feeding mid-water on plankton (Ref. 48637). Feed on zooplankton. Marketed fresh. Flesh is almost never poisonous (Ref. 4795). |
| IUCN Red List Status | : | Not Evaluated |
| Human uses | : | Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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