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Acanthurus achilles
Acanthurus bahianus
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus chirurgus
Acanthurus coeruleus
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthurus gahhm
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus japonicus
Acanthurus leucopareius
Acanthurus leucosternon
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus sohal
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
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Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
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Zebrasoma desjardinii
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Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma veliferum
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Species List for
Acanthuridae
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Acanthuridae
(Surgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes)
Taxonomic Info
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Species Name
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1
Acanthurus achilles
(Achilles Surgeonfish)
6
96.67%
2
Acanthurus bahianus
(Ocean Surgeon)
2
80.00%
3
Acanthurus blochii
(Ringtail Surgeonfish)
5
55.00%
4
Acanthurus chirurgus
(Doctorfish)
1
60.00%
5
Acanthurus coeruleus
(Atlantic Blue Tang)
5
91.67%
6
Acanthurus dussumieri
(Eyestripe Surgeonfish)
2
63.33%
7
Acanthurus gahhm
(Black Surgeonfish)
1
56.67%
8
Acanthurus guttatus
(Whitespotted Surgeonfish)
4
61.67%
9
Acanthurus japonicus
(Powder Brown Surgeonfish)
2
83.33%
10
Acanthurus leucopareius
(Whitebar Surgeonfish)
2
56.67%
11
Acanthurus leucosternon
(Powder Blue Surgeonfish)
4
90.83%
12
Acanthurus lineatus
(Lined Surgeonfish)
4
81.67%
13
Acanthurus mata
(Elongate Surgeonfish)
1
56.67%
14
Acanthurus nigricans
(Whitecheek Surgeonfish)
5
87.50%
15
Acanthurus nigricauda
(Epaulette Surgeonfish)
1
50.00%
16
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
(Brown Surgeonfish)
4
56.67%
17
Acanthurus nigroris
(Bluelined Surgeonfish)
3
55.00%
18
Acanthurus olivaceus
(Orangeshoulder Surgeonfish)
4
91.67%
19
Acanthurus pyroferus
(Chocolate Surgeonfish)
1
80.00%
20
Acanthurus sohal
(Sohal Surgeonfish)
2
88.33%
21
Acanthurus thompsoni
(Thompson's Surgeonfish)
2
60.00%
22
Acanthurus triostegus
(Convict Surgeonfish)
5
89.17%
23
Acanthurus tristis
(Indian Mimic Surgeonfish)
68.33%
24
Acanthurus xanthopterus
(Yellowfin Surgeonfish)
3
56.67%
25
Ctenochaetus binotatus
(Twospot Surgeonfish)
2
65.00%
26
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
(Black Surgeonfish)
3
78.33%
27
Ctenochaetus striatus
(Striated Surgeonfish)
4
75.00%
28
Ctenochaetus strigosus
(Goldring Bristletooth)
4
89.17%
29
Naso annulatus
(Whitemargin Unicornfish)
1
53.33%
30
Naso brachycentron
(Humpback Unicornfish)
1
55.00%
31
Naso brevirostris
(Spotted Unicornfish)
4
87.50%
32
Naso hexacanthus
(Sleek Unicornfish)
3
56.67%
33
Naso lituratus
(Orangespine Unicornfish)
2
85.00%
34
Naso lopezi
(Elongate Unicornfish)
1
48.33%
35
Naso tuberosus
(Humpnose Unicornfish)
1
55.00%
36
Naso unicornis
(Bluespine Unicornfish)
5
90.83%
37
Naso vlamingii
(Bignose Unicornfish)
1
56.67%
38
Paracanthurus hepatus
(Palette Surgeonfish)
4
91.67%
39
Prionurus punctatus
(Yellowtail Surgeonfish)
1
55.00%
40
Zebrasoma desjardinii
(Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang)
3
80.00%
41
Zebrasoma flavescens
(Yellow Tang)
5
91.67%
42
Zebrasoma gemmatum
(Spotted Tang)
1
53.33%
43
Zebrasoma rostratum
(Longnose Surgeonfish)
2
70.00%
44
Zebrasoma scopas
(Brown Tang)
2
78.33%
45
Zebrasoma veliferum
(Sailfin Tang)
5
81.67%
46
Zebrasoma xanthurum
(Purple Tang)
5
83.33%
6 Genera, 46 Species
129
71.70%
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