Acanthuridae
Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828)
Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828)
Ctenochaetus strigosus is a bristle-toothed surgeonfish endemic to Hawaii and Johnston Atoll, distinguished by striped purplish-brown coloring and a yellow eye ring.
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall, 1955
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall, 1955
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis, commonly called chevron tang, is an uncommon tang fish found on tropical Pacific seaward reefs.
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Ctenochaetus striatus, the striated surgeonfish, is a reef-dwelling fish with specific fin structures, distinctive markings, and a wide Indo-Pacific range.
Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955
Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955
Ctenochaetus binotatus is a brown-spotted surgeonfish found across Indo-Pacific coral reefs and lagoons, reaching 22 cm in total length.
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements, 2001
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements, 2001
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus is a Western Pacific surgeonfish that grazes on algae on coral reefs, reaching a maximum length of 16 cm.
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955
Ctenochaetus tominiensis is a Pacific reef surgeonfish distinguished by angular fin ends, growing up to 16 cm long.
Ctenochaetus truncatus Randall & Clements, 2001
Ctenochaetus truncatus Randall & Clements, 2001
Ctenochaetus truncatus is a species of surgeonfish endemic to reef habitats across the Indian Ocean.
Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
Zebrasoma scopas, the brown tang, is a peaceful Indo-Pacific surgeonfish commonly kept in home reef aquariums.
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852)
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852)
Zebrasoma xanthurum, the yellowtail tang, is a surgeonfish endemic to the northwestern Indian Ocean, found on rocky and coral habitats.
Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 1828)
Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 1828)
Zebrasoma flavescens, the yellow tang, is a bright yellow primarily herbivorous marine reef fish native to the Pacific Ocean.
Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836)
Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836)
Zebrasoma desjardinii is a surgeonfish native to the Indian Ocean with distinct striped and spotted body patterning.
Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch, 1795)
Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch, 1795)
Zebrasoma veliferum, the sailfin tang, is a striped Pacific reef tang with a maximum standard length of 40 cm.
Naso lituratus (Forster, 1801)
Naso lituratus (Forster, 1801)
Naso lituratus is a surgeonfish species found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs, identifiable by orange lips and a black face mask.
Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)
Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)
Naso elegans, the elegant unicornfish, is a tropical reef surgeonfish found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829)
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829)
Naso brevirostris is a species of unicornfish found across reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans with a bony protuberance in front of adult eyes.
Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso vlamingii, the bignose unicornfish, is a distinctively marked unicornfish found across the Indo-Pacific.
Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
Naso hexacanthus, the sleek unicornfish, is an Indo-Pacific reef fish currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)
Naso unicornis, the bluespine unicornfish, is a common Indo-Pacific reef fish widely used as food, especially in Hawaii and the Pacific.
Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Naso annulatus, the whitemargin unicornfish, is the largest Naso species, widely distributed across the Indo-Pacific's reef habitats.
Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso brachycentron is an unicornfish species found in shallow reefs across most of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Naso tonganus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso tonganus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Naso tonganus is a unicornfish species with a wide Indo-Pacific distribution, recognized by the head protuberance in adults.
Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903)
Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903)
Acanthurus leucopareius is an anti-tropical Pacific surgeonfish that grazes on filamentous algae in surge zone boulder habitats.
Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthurus triostegus, the convict tang, is a striped Indo-Pacific reef fish distinguished by six black body stripes.
Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803
Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803
Acanthurus achilles, the Achilles tang, is a Indo-Pacific reef surgeonfish identifiable by its bluish-black body and orange markings.
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