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Blueline surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835

Status not recordedbony fish

The blueline surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the blueline surgeonfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blueline surgeonfish live?

Not recorded

Is the blueline surgeonfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the blueline surgeonfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyAcanthuridae
  6. genusAcanthurus
  7. SpeciesAcanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835

Synonyms Acanthurus atramentatus, Acanthurus bipunctatus, Hepatus atramentatus, Teuthis atrimentatus

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Bluelined surgeonfishEnglish
  • Grey-head surgeonfishEnglish
  • Greyhead surgeonfishEnglish
  • Peix cirurgià rascatCatalan
  • MungitCebuano
  • bodlok modropásýCzech
  • Blålinjet KirurgfiskDanish
  • Pez Cirujano Rayado AzulSpanish
  • Chirurgien à lignes bleuesFrench
  • Pesce chirurgo grigioItalian
  • MaschPalauan
  • Cirurgião-de-cabeça-acinzentadaPortuguese
  • maitoTahitian
  • SurahanFilipino
  • Bagisroot
  • KadlitanWaray
  • LabahitaFilipino
  • dridriroot
  • Guagnasroot
  • Hugupauroot
  • Meitoroot
  • Poneponeroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blueline surgeonfish

Other species in the same genus Acanthurus.

Clown tang

Acanthurus lineatus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Convictfish

Acanthurus triostegus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Palani

Acanthurus dussumieri

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Sohal

Acanthurus sohal

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Redspot tang

Acanthurus achilles

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

CompareBlueline surgeonfish vs Blue surgeonfishBlueline surgeonfish vs Clown tangBlueline surgeonfish vs ConvictfishBlueline surgeonfish vs Palani

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the blueline surgeonfish?

The blueline surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris) belongs to the family Acanthuridae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blueline surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blueline-surgeonfish

MLA

“Blueline surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blueline-surgeonfish.

BibTeX
@misc{blueline_surgeonfish_2026,
  title = {Blueline surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blueline-surgeonfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}