Acanthuridae
Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus gahhm is an Indian Ocean surgeonfish endemic to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, kept in aquaria and harvested for food.
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthurus nigricans is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish described by distinct color patterning and a maximum length of 36 cm.
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929
Acanthurus nigricauda is a surgeonfish species found across Indo-Pacific tropical waters that feeds primarily on organic detritus.
Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787)
Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787)
Acanthurus chirurgus, the doctorfish tang, is a surgeonfish found primarily in the Atlantic Ocean with distinctive caudal peduncle scalpels.
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Acanthurus coeruleus (blue tang) is a biofluorescent Atlantic reef fish with color changes over growth and territory size tied to food resources.
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus dussumieri, also called Dussumier's surgeonfish, is a large Indo-Pacific surgeonfish that feeds on algae and detritus.
Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Acanthurus olivaceus, the orange band surgeonfish, is a reef-dwelling tropical surgeonfish that grazes on algae.
Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861
Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861
Acanthurus tennentii, the Doubleband Surgeonfish, is an Indo-Pacific reef fish that feeds on algae and reproduces via external fertilization.
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)
Acanthurus thompsoni is a surgeonfish with uniform brown body, found on Indo-Pacific outer reef slopes.
Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833
Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833
Acanthurus leucosternon is a surgeonfish species found in Indian Ocean reefs, with distinct coloration and a characteristic surgeon's scalpel.
Acanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801
Acanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801
Acanthurus guttatus, the whitespotted surgeonfish, is a small spotted reef fish native to shallow Indo-Pacific waters.
Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus xanthopterus is a reef-dwelling surgeonfish defined by specific coloration, fin counts, and a broad Indo-Pacific range.
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)
Acanthurus mata is a medium-sized Indo-Pacific surgeonfish that lives on steep coral reef slopes between 5 and 45 meters depth.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus nigrofuscus is a small common Indo-Pacific surgeonfish that lives in small schools on sheltered coral and rocky reefs.
Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus blochii is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish that grazes algae on coral reef slopes, growing up to 45 cm long with distinct color markings.
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthurus lineatus is a venomous surgeonfish with striped coloration, found on Indo-Pacific reefs, used commercially and ornamentally.
Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834
Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834
Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834 is a solitary Indo-Pacific reef fish reaching 29 cm in total length with distinct color markings.
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)
Acanthurus japonicus is a small surgeonfish found in the Western Pacific that lives in clear reef waters, with a characteristic white face band.
Acanthurus monroviae Steindachner, 1876
Acanthurus monroviae Steindachner, 1876
Acanthurus monroviae is a tropical Atlantic surgeonfish with a brown body and blue wavy lines that feeds on plankton and detritus.
Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus nigroris is a surgeonfish found in the central Pacific that grazes on algae and feeds on plankton, growing up to 18 cm long.
Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus sohal, the sohal surgeonfish, is a striped reef fish endemic to the northwestern Indian Ocean.
Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855
Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855
Acanthurus bahianus is a reef-dwelling surgeonfish found in the central and southern Atlantic that feeds on algae.
Prionurus laticlavius (Valenciennes, 1846)
Prionurus laticlavius (Valenciennes, 1846)
Prionurus laticlavius, the razor surgeonfish, is a Pacific reef-dwelling surgeonfish that feeds on algae, growing up to 60 cm long.
Prionurus maculatus Ogilby, 1887
Prionurus maculatus Ogilby, 1887
Prionurus maculatus, the yellowspotted sawtail, is a surgeonfish endemic to the southwestern Pacific that feeds on algae, growing up to 45 cm long.
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