Species List for Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes)
Species Library Species Library
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes) Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, Tangs, and Unicornfishes)
Species NamePhotosComplete
1Acanthurus achilles (Achilles Surgeonfish)
896.67%
2Acanthurus albipectoralis (Whitefin Surgeonfish)
155.00%
3Acanthurus auranticavus (Orange-socket Surgeonfish)
146.67%
4Acanthurus bahianus (Ocean Surgeon)
380.00%
5Acanthurus bariene (Black-spot Surgeonfish)
356.67%
6Acanthurus blochii (Ringtail Surgeonfish)
755.00%
7Acanthurus chirurgus (Doctorfish)
260.00%
8Acanthurus coeruleus (Atlantic Blue Tang)
791.67%
9Acanthurus dussumieri (Eyestripe Surgeonfish)
463.33%
10Acanthurus fowleri (Fowler's Surgeonfish)
350.00%
11Acanthurus gahhm (Black Surgeonfish)
556.67%
12Acanthurus grammoptilus (Finelined Surgeonfish)
143.33%
13Acanthurus guttatus (Whitespotted Surgeonfish)
661.67%
14Acanthurus japonicus (Powder Brown Surgeonfish)
483.33%
15Acanthurus leucocheilus (Palelipped Surgeonfish)
443.33%
16Acanthurus leucopareius (Whitebar Surgeonfish)
756.67%
17Acanthurus leucosternon (Powder Blue Surgeonfish)
890.83%
18Acanthurus lineatus (Lined Surgeonfish)
781.67%
19Acanthurus maculiceps (White-freckled Surgeonfish)
345.00%
20Acanthurus mata (Elongate Surgeonfish)
356.67%
21Acanthurus monroviae (Monrovia Doctorfish)
156.67%
22Acanthurus nigricans (Whitecheek Surgeonfish)
787.50%
23Acanthurus nigricauda (Epaulette Surgeonfish)
450.00%
24Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Brown Surgeonfish)
1256.67%
25Acanthurus nigroris (Bluelined Surgeonfish)
555.00%
26Acanthurus nubilus (Bluelined Surgeon)
248.33%
27Acanthurus olivaceus (Orangeshoulder Surgeonfish)
991.67%
28Acanthurus polyzona (Black-barred Surgeonfish)
331.67%
29Acanthurus pyroferus (Chocolate Surgeonfish)
980.00%
30Acanthurus sohal (Sohal Surgeonfish)
588.33%
31Acanthurus tennentii (Doubleband Surgeonfish)
348.33%
32Acanthurus thompsoni (Thompson's Surgeonfish)
660.00%
33Acanthurus triostegus (Convict Surgeonfish)
989.17%
34Acanthurus tristis (Indian Mimic Surgeonfish)
478.33%
35Acanthurus xanthopterus (Yellowfin Surgeonfish)
756.67%
36Ctenochaetus binotatus (Twospot Surgeonfish)
765.00%
37Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis (Black Surgeonfish)
978.33%
38Ctenochaetus marginatus (Striped-fin Surgeonfish)
343.33%
39Ctenochaetus striatus (Striated Surgeonfish)
975.00%
40Ctenochaetus strigosus (Goldring Bristletooth)
989.17%
41Ctenochaetus tominiensis (Tomini Surgeonfish)
245.00%
42Naso annulatus (Whitemargin Unicornfish)
453.33%
43Naso brachycentron (Humpback Unicornfish)
355.00%
44Naso brevirostris (Spotted Unicornfish)
887.50%
45Naso caesius
238.33%
46Naso fageni (Horseface Unicornfish)
140.00%
47Naso hexacanthus (Sleek Unicornfish)
656.67%
48Naso lituratus (Orangespine Unicornfish)
585.00%
49Naso lopezi (Elongate Unicornfish)
448.33%
50Naso maculatus
240.00%
51Naso minor (Slender Unicorn)
146.67%
52Naso thynnoides (Oneknife Unicornfish)
448.33%
53Naso tuberosus (Humpnose Unicornfish)
155.00%
54Naso unicornis (Bluespine Unicornfish)
1190.83%
55Naso vlamingii (Bignose Unicornfish)
556.67%
56Paracanthurus hepatus (Palette Surgeonfish)
691.67%
57Prionurus biafraensis (Biafra Doctorfish)
138.33%
58Prionurus laticlavius (Razor Surgeonfish)
250.00%
59Prionurus maculatus (Yellowspotted Sawtail)
246.67%
60Prionurus microlepidotus (Sixplate Sawtail)
146.67%
61Prionurus punctatus (Yellowtail Surgeonfish)
355.00%
62Zebrasoma desjardinii (Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang)
780.00%
63Zebrasoma flavescens (Yellow Tang)
891.67%
64Zebrasoma gemmatum (Spotted Tang)
253.33%
65Zebrasoma rostratum (Longnose Surgeonfish)
470.00%
66Zebrasoma scopas (Brown Tang)
678.33%
67Zebrasoma veliferum (Sailfin Tang)
581.67%
68Zebrasoma xanthurum (Purple Tang)
1083.33%
6 Genera, 68 Species32663.48%
Sort By Scientific Name Show All Species
Top of Page Species Library • Search • New Photos • Updated Species • Photo Contributors • References
Copyright © 1997-2011 Cliff Dugan - AquariumReference.org
All Rights Reserved
Website Design: Cliff Dugan - QuesTronix Software
Unless otherwise stated, all photographs are copyrighted by the original photographer and are protected by international copyright laws.
Photographs may not be used or reproduced in any manner without permission from the original photographer.