BLUELINED SURGEONFISH

Acanthurus nigroris


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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 3 - 3; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25. Color drab dark brown; spots on body located at the rear base of dorsal and anal fins. Black spot at rear base of dorsal fin not large, its greatest width more than 2 times in eye diameter. White posterior margin of caudal fin very narrow, its width less than 4 times in pupil diameter. No definite black margin around groove of peduncular spine. Body depth 1.8 to 2 times in SL. Maximum standard length about 20 cm (Ref 9808).

Max size: 25 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)