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Acanthurus nubilus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Acanthuridae

Scientific name
  
Acanthurus nubilus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Acanthurus

Rank
  
Species

Acanthurus nubilus

Similar
  
Acanthurus albipectoralis, Acanthurus grammoptilus, Acanthurus polyzona, Acanthurus leucocheilus, Acanthurus nigroris

Acanthurus nubilus is an herbivorous tropical fish also known as the Bluelined surgeon or the Pin-striped surgeon. It was first named by Fowler and Bean in 1929, and despite being a rare species, is used in aquariums.

References

Acanthurus nubilus Wikipedia