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Updated 9/25/2023

Family Acanthuridae

TROPICAL PACIFIC / HAWAII

Acanthurus nigroris

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 3 feet

 

 

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 20 feet

 

Juvenile, Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 20 feet

 

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 15 feet

 

Sharks Cove, Oahu, 20 feet



Subadult, Kahe Point, Oahu, 15 feet


Kahe Point, Oahu, 15 feet
 
   

BLUELINED SURGEONFISH         maiko

A solitary species common on shallow reefs where it feeds upon algae.  Base color changes at will from light brown to almost black, with or without a light band at the base of the tail, neon blue fin margins and wavy blue lines on the body, and a pair of black spots at the base of the dorsal and anal fin.  Attains 10 inches.  Micronesia, Hawai'i and French Polynesia.