FB-4733 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & Bean, 1929) Bloulyn-doktervis Storfregnet kirurgfisk Bluelined surgeon Bluelined surgeonfish Pin-striped surgeon Chirurgien rond Bit 密線刺尾魚 密线刺尾鱼 Harpurina nubilus (Fowler & Bean, 1929) Hepatus nubilus Fowler & Bean, 1929 1991-11-26 2025-02-12 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) de Beaufort, L.F. and W.M. Chapman0 The fishes of the Indo-Australian archipelago. IX. Percomorphi (concluded), Blennoidea. Leiden (The Netherlands): E.J. Brill, 9:xi, 484 p. (Ref. 1548) Fowler, H.W. and B.A. Bean0 Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent waters. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Acnub_u0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Acnub_u0.jpg FB-pic-4733-27441 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 2000-08-29 2010-07-09 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Acnub_u1.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Acnub_u1.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-02-12 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats A rare species that occurs in steep, current-swept drop-offs (Ref. 9710, 48637). Usually seen well off the bottom (Ref. 1920). Solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102). Planktivore (Ref. 37816). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Randall, J.E. 1956 A revision of the surgeonfish genus <i>Acanthurus</i>. Pac. Sci. 10(2):159-235. (Ref. 1920) FB-DiagnosticDescr-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Grace Tolentino Pablico 2001-12-07 00:00:00 2013-04-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat head and anterior body blue-grey with numerous close-set small brownish yellow to dark brown spots, becoming longitudinal lines on rest of body (Ref 9808).Description: Characterized further by having symmetrical upper and lower head profile; alternating longitudinal lines of pale blue and orange brown on side of body; dark fins (alternating dark and pale lines on dorsal and anal); caudal spine length 2.5-3.0 in head length; greatest depth of body 1.8-2.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) FB-Morphology-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Grace Tolentino Pablico 2001-12-07 00:00:00 2013-04-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 27; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 23 - 24 Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) FB-Distribution-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia, Society Islands and New Caledonia (Ref. 3145). Reported from the Austral Islands, Pitcairn, Philippines, and the Marianas (Ref. 9710). One specimen from the Mozambique Channel (identification is provisional). Randall, J.E. 1986 Acanthuridae. p. 811-823. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3145) FB-Uses-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-02-12 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 SF457.1 .B3513 1994 Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115) FB-Size-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-02-12 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 26.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3145)) Randall, J.E. 1986 Acanthuridae. p. 811-823. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3145) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-4733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-02-12 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4733 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 90 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 40 m (Ref. 27115) Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 SF457.1 .B3513 1994 Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)