WoRMS taxon details
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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159582 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159582)
accepted
Species
Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828 · unaccepted
Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description A territorial species (Ref. 167) which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs of less than 3 m. The large males...
Distribution Indo-Pacific: eastern Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great...
Description A territorial species (Ref. 167) which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs of less than 3 m. The large males control well-defined feeding territories and harems of females (Ref. 1602). The species is almost continually in motion. Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 5503). The venomous caudal spine can cause painful wounds. [details]
Distribution Indo-Pacific: eastern Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great...
Distribution Indo-Pacific: eastern Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia; replaced by the closely related A. sohal in the Red Sea [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159582 on 2023-06-08
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original description
(of Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
original description (of Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request] context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description A territorial species (Ref. 167) which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs of less than 3 m. The large males control well-defined feeding territories and harems of females (Ref. 1602). The species is almost continually in motion. Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 5503). The venomous caudal spine can cause painful wounds. [details]Diet Herbivorous but also feeds on crustaceans [details]
Distribution Indo-Pacific: eastern Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia; replaced by the closely related A. sohal in the Red Sea [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat A territorial species which is common in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs. [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, fishery, aquarium [details]
Reproduction Form spawning aggregations [details]
To Barcode of Life (85 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Striped Surgeonfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Striped surgeonfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828)
To FishBase (from synonym Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Acanthurus lineatus, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins)
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus lineatus BUS 03-31 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus lineatus FIN026026 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Striped Surgeonfish)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Striped surgeonfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828)
To FishBase (from synonym Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Hepatus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase images (Acanthurus lineatus, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins)
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Chaetodon lineatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Harpurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Ctenodon lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (140 nucleotides; 144 proteins) (from synonym Rhombotides lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus lineatus BUS 03-31 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Acanthurus lineatus FIN026026 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
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