You can find by us Labioides dimidatus Putzelfisch - Bluestreak cleaner wrasse chaetodermis penicilligeia - tussle file fish. Our working time is Monday-Friday from 8.30 to 16 o'clock or for direct order Telefon: +49 (0) 61 02 / 82 36 81 0 Fax: +49 (0) 61 02 / 82 36 82 0 E-Mail: info@quality-fish.de www.corals-fish.com More information about Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongate_surgeonfish Acanthurus mata is a marin tropical fish belonging to the family of the Acanthuridae or surgeonfishes. Its common names are Elongate surgeonfish and Blue-lined surgeonfish. Middle size fish that can reach a maximum size of 50 cm 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.[2] 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.http://eol.org/pages/206880/details 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. This fish has a wide distribution in tropical waters going from the west part of the Indian Ocean to the archipelagos in the middle of Ocean Pacific Acanthurus mata inhabits usually steep slopes around coral reefs in depth range from 5 to 45m Elongate surgeonfish is a Planktivore with a preference for the zooplankton. 'Acanthurus mata has a diurnal activity.It is solitary when resting on the reef but may form small aggregation in the open water during feeding.

• published: 01 Aug 2013
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