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Created 3/23/2020
Family Acanthuridae
INDO-PACIFIC
Acanthurus mata
YELLOWLIP SURGEONFISH
Feeds upon zooplankton in aggregations along dropoffs in lagoons and channels. Elongate with narrow yellow and blue stripes and yellow upper lip. Attains 16 inches. Red Sea to Okinawa and French Polynesia, excluding Hawai'i.