Acanthurus mata

Acanthurus mata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Acanthurus
Species:
A. mata
Binomial name
Acanthurus mata
(G. Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Chaetodon mata Cuvier, 1829
  • Acanthurus bleekeri Günther, 1861
  • Hepatus weberi Ahl, 1923
  • Acanthurus weberi Ahl, 1923

Acanthurus mata, the pale surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish (also a name for Acanthurus nigroris and Acanthurus lineatus), mata surgeonfish, striped surgeonfish, tailring surgeon, white-tail lancet or yellowmask surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.