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''Acanthurus mata'' is a marine tropical fish belonging to the family of the Acanthuridae or surgeonfishes. Its common names are Elongate surgeonfish and Blue-lined surgeonfish.〔(WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829) )〕 ==Description== It is a medium size fish that can reach a maximum size of length. The body has an oval shape and is compressed laterally. Like other surgeonfishes, ''Acanthurus mata'' swims with its pectoral fins. The caudal fin has a crescent shape. The mouth is small and pointed. Its body is streaked with horizontal bluish lines on a brown background color although over time it is able to change colour to become grey-blue overall.A longitudinal yellow stripe runs across the eye and splits in two lines extending anterior the eye. The superior lip is also yellow.〔(Descriptions and articles about the Elongate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata) - Encyclopedia of Life )〕 The dorsal and anal fin are bluish with a yellow reflection, the base of latters is underlined by a fine black line. The slit of erectile scalpel is darker. Its erectile spine, sharp as surgeon's scalpel, located at the base of the tail is a dread defensive weapon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elongate surgeonfish」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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