Family

Acanthuridae

86 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 2

Achilles Tang

Achilles Tang

Acanthurus achilles

Acanthuridae
Whitefin Surgeonfish

Whitefin Surgeonfish

Acanthurus albipectoralis

Acanthuridae
Ocean Surgeon

Ocean Surgeon

Acanthurus bahianus

Acanthuridae
Roundspot Surgeonfish

Roundspot Surgeonfish

Acanthurus bariene

Acanthuridae
Ringtail Surgeonfish

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Acanthurus blochii

Acanthuridae
Doctorfish

Doctorfish

Acanthurus chirurgus

Acanthuridae
Blue Tang

Blue Tang

Acanthurus coeruleus

Acanthuridae
Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Acanthuridae
Horseshoe Surgeonfish

Horseshoe Surgeonfish

Acanthurus fowleri

Acanthuridae
Black Surgeonfish

Black Surgeonfish

Acanthurus gahhm

Acanthuridae
Finelined Surgeonfish

Finelined Surgeonfish

Acanthurus grammoptilus

Acanthuridae
Whitespotted Surgeonfish

Whitespotted Surgeonfish

Acanthurus guttatus

Acanthuridae
Japanese Surgeonfish

Japanese Surgeonfish

Acanthurus japonicus

Acanthuridae
Palelipped Surgeonfish

Palelipped Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucocheilus

Acanthuridae
Whitebar Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucopareius

Acanthuridae
Powder Blue Surgeonfish

Powder Blue Surgeonfish

Acanthurus leucosternon

Acanthuridae
Lined Surgeonfish

Lined Surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Acanthuridae
Spotted-face Surgeonfish

Spotted-face Surgeonfish

Acanthurus maculiceps

Acanthuridae
Elongate Surgeonfish

Elongate Surgeonfish

Acanthurus mata

Acanthuridae
Monrovia Surgeonfish

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Acanthurus monroviae

Acanthuridae
Golden Rim Surgeonfish

Golden Rim Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricans

Acanthuridae
Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricauda

Acanthuridae
Brown Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Acanthuridae
Bluelined Surgeonfish

Bluelined Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigroris

Acanthuridae
Bluelined Surgeonfish

Bluelined Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigros

Acanthuridae
Dropoff Surgeonfish

Dropoff Surgeonfish

Acanthurus nubilus

Acanthuridae
Orange band Surgeonfish

Orange band Surgeonfish

Acanthurus olivaceus

Acanthuridae
Multibar Surgeonfish

Multibar Surgeonfish

Acanthurus polyzona

Acanthuridae
Mimic Surgeonfish

Mimic Surgeonfish

Acanthurus pyroferus

Acanthuridae
Marquesan Surgeonfish

Marquesan Surgeonfish

Acanthurus reversus

Acanthuridae
Doubleband Surgeonfish

Doubleband Surgeonfish

Acanthurus tennentii

Acanthuridae
Thompson's Surgeonfish

Thompson's Surgeonfish

Acanthurus thompsoni

Acanthuridae
Ocean Surgeon

Ocean Surgeon

Acanthurus tractus

Acanthuridae
Convict Surgeonfish

Convict Surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

Acanthuridae
Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish

Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish

Acanthurus tristis

Acanthuridae
Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Acanthuridae

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Two-spot Bristletooth

Two-spot Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus binotatus

Acanthuridae
Short-tail bristle-tooth

Short-tail bristle-tooth

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Acanthuridae
Whitetail Bristletooth

Whitetail Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus flavicauda

Acanthuridae
Hawaiian Bristletooth

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

Acanthuridae
Blue-spotted Bristletooth

Blue-spotted Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus marginatus

Acanthuridae
Striped Bristletooth

Striped Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus striatus

Acanthuridae