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Family: Acanthuridae Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes



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Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803

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Acanthurus achilles
[Achilles tang]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25.2 cm SL
Acanthurus albimento Carpenter, Williams & Santos, 2017

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Acanthurus albimento
[Whitechin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Acanthurus albipectoralis Allen & Ayling, 1987

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus albipectoralis
[Whitefin surgeonfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus auranticavus Randall, 1956

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Acanthurus auranticavus
[Orange-socket surgeonfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

South and Central Atlanti
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Acanthurus bahianus
[Barber surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthurus bariene Lesson, 1831

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus bariene
[Black-spot surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus blochii
[Ringtail surgeonfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Acanthurus chirurgus
[Doctorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Acanthurus chronixis Randall, 1960

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus chronixis
[Chronixis surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus coeruleus
[Blue tang surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus dussumieri
[Eyestripe surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus fowleri
[Fowler's surgeonfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Acanthurus gahhm
[Black surgeonfish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm FL
Acanthurus grammoptilus Richardson, 1843

Photo by Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Acanthurus grammoptilus
[Finelined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Acanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus guttatus
[Whitespotted surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

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Acanthurus japonicus
[Japan surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus leucocheilus Herre, 1927

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus leucocheilus
[Palelipped surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus leucopareius
[Whitebar surgeonfish]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Acanthurus leucosternon
[Powderblue surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus lineatus
[Lined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Acanthurus maculiceps (Ahl, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus maculiceps
[White-freckled surgeonfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Acanthurus mata
[Elongate surgeonfish]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Acanthurus monroviae Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Photo by Pinheiro, P.
 
Acanthurus monroviae
[Monrovia doctorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm FL
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nigricans
[Whitecheek surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45.3 cm FL
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus nigricauda
[Epaulette surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
[Brown surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nigroris
[Bluelined surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & Bean, 1929)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus nubilus
[Bluelined surgeon]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

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Acanthurus olivaceus
[Orangespot surgeonfish]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Acanthurus polyzona (Bleeker, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Bourjon, P.
 
Acanthurus polyzona
[Black-barred surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus pyroferus
[Mimic surgeonfish]

Photo by O'Donnell, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Acanthurus randalli Briggs & Caldwell, 1957

Photo by Photo by O'Donnell, P.
 
Acanthurus randalli
[Gulf surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Acanthurus reversus Randall & Earle, 1999

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus reversus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus sohal
[Sohal surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861

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Acanthurus tennentii
[Doubleband surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus thompsoni
[Thompson's surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest to West Central
Max. Length 38.1 cm SL
Acanthurus tractus Poey, 1860

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus tractus
[Ocean surgeonfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Acanthurus triostegus
[Convict surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Acanthurus tristis Randall, 1993

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus tristis
[Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish]

Photo by Alban Choinier/Magazine des Voyages de Pêche

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by Alban Choinier/Magazine des Voyages de Pêche
 
Acanthurus xanthopterus
[Yellowfin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenochaetus binotatus
[Twospot surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements, 2001

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
[Short-tail bristle-tooth]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Ctenochaetus flavicauda Fowler, 1938

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall, 1955

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
[Chevron tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenochaetus marginatus
[Striped-fin surgeonfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Ctenochaetus striatus
[Striated surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Ctenochaetus strigosus
[Spotted surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
[Tomini surgeonfish]

Photo by Schneidewind, F.

Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Ctenochaetus truncatus Randall & Clements, 2001

Photo by Photo by Schneidewind, F.
 
Ctenochaetus truncatus
[Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Naso annulatus
[Whitemargin unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm FL
Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso brachycentron
[Humpback unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Naso brevirostris (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso brevirostris
[Spotted unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Naso caeruleacauda Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso caeruleacauda
[Blue unicorn]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 45.6 cm SL
Naso caesius Randall & Bell, 1992

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso caesius
[Gray unicornfish]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Naso elegans (Rüppell, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.
 
Naso elegans
[Elegant unicornfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm FL
Naso fageni Morrow, 1954

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Naso fageni
[Horseface unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm FL
Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso hexacanthus
[Sleek unicornfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

East Indian Ocean from Ch
Max. Length 46 cm SL
Naso lituratus (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Naso lituratus
[Orangespine unicornfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Naso lopezi Herre, 1927

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Naso lopezi
[Elongate unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Naso maculatus Randall & Struhsaker, 1981

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso maculatus
[Scribbled unicornfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm SL
Naso mcdadei Johnson, 2002

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Naso mcdadei
[Squarenose unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Naso minor (Smith, 1966)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso minor
[Slender unicorn]

Photo by Modder, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm SL
Naso reticulatus Randall, 2001

Photo by Photo by Modder, T.
 
Naso reticulatus
[Reticulate unicornfish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 34.7 cm SL
Naso tergus Ho, Shen & Chang, 2011

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Naso tergus
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm FL
Naso thynnoides (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Naso thynnoides
[Oneknife unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Naso tonganus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso tonganus
[Bulbnose unicornfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Naso tuberosus Lacepède, 1801

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Naso tuberosus
[Humpnose unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm FL
Naso unicornis (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso unicornis
[Bluespine unicornfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-pan-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Naso vlamingii
[Bignose unicornfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Paracanthurus hepatus
[Palette surgeonfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Prionurus biafraensis
[Biafra doctorfish]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Prionurus chrysurus Randall, 2001

Photo by Photo by Großkopf, J.
 
Prionurus chrysurus
[Indonesian sawtail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Prionurus laticlavius (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Prionurus laticlavius
[Razor surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Prionurus maculatus Ogilby, 1887

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Prionurus maculatus
[Yellowspotted sawtail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Prionurus microlepidotus Lacepède, 1804

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Prionurus microlepidotus
[Sixplate sawtail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Prionurus punctatus Gill, 1862

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Prionurus punctatus
[Yellowtail surgeonfish]

Photo by To, W.-L.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835

Photo by Photo by To, W.-L.
 
Prionurus scalprum
[Scalpel sawtail]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Zebrasoma desjardinii
[Indian sail-fin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrasoma flavescens
[Yellow tang]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes, 1835)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Zebrasoma gemmatum
[Spotted tang]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Zebrasoma rostratum
[Longnose surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Zebrasoma scopas
[Twotone tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean to t
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Zebrasoma velifer (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrasoma velifer
[Sailfin tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.7 cm TL
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrasoma xanthurum
[Yellowtail tang]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang Western Pacific 24 TL 1803
Acanthurus albimento Whitechin surgeonfish Western Pacific 25.2 SL 2017
Acanthurus albipectoralis Whitefin surgeonfish Western Pacific 33 TL 1987
Acanthurus auranticavus Orange-socket surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 45 SL 1956
Acanthurus bahianus Barber surgeonfish South and Central Atlanti 12.8 TL 1855
Acanthurus bariene Black-spot surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 50 TL 1831
Acanthurus blochii Ringtail surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL 1835
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Western Atlantic 39 TL 1787
Acanthurus chronixis Chronixis surgeonfish Western Pacific 28 TL 1960
Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang surgeonfish Western Atlantic 39 TL 1801
Acanthurus dussumieri Eyestripe surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 54 TL 1835
Acanthurus fowleri Fowler's surgeonfish Western Pacific 45 SL 1951
Acanthurus gahhm Black surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL 1775
Acanthurus grammoptilus Finelined surgeonfish Western Pacific 35.6 FL 1843
Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL 1801
Acanthurus japonicus Japan surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1931
Acanthurus leucocheilus Palelipped surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL 1927
Acanthurus leucopareius Whitebar surgeonfish Western Central Pacific 25 TL 1903
Acanthurus leucosternon Powderblue surgeonfish Indian Ocean 54 TL 1833
Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 38 TL 1758
Acanthurus maculiceps White-freckled surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 40 SL 1923
Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1829
Acanthurus monroviae Monrovia doctorfish Eastern Atlantic 45 SL 1876
Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36 FL 1758
Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45.3 FL 1929
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 21 TL 1775
Acanthurus nigroris Bluelined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1835
Acanthurus nubilus Bluelined surgeon Indo-West Pacific 26 TL 1929
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 35 TL 1801
Acanthurus polyzona Black-barred surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1868
Acanthurus pyroferus Mimic surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 29 TL 1834
Acanthurus randalli Gulf surgeonfish Western Atlantic 18 TL 1957
Acanthurus reversus Eastern Central Pacific 34 TL 1999
Acanthurus sohal Sohal surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL 1775
Acanthurus tennentii Doubleband surgeonfish Indian Ocean 31 TL 1861
Acanthurus thompsoni Thompson's surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1923
Acanthurus tractus Ocean surgeonfish Northwest to West Central 38.1 SL 1860
Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1758
Acanthurus tristis Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish Indian Ocean 25 TL 1993
Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1835
Ctenochaetus binotatus Twospot surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 22 TL 1955
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Short-tail bristle-tooth Western Pacific 16 SL 2001
Ctenochaetus flavicauda Western Central Pacific 16 TL 1938
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron tang Pacific Ocean 25 TL 1955
Ctenochaetus marginatus Striped-fin surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 27 TL 1835
Ctenochaetus striatus Striated surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL 1825
Ctenochaetus strigosus Spotted surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 15 SL 1828
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Tomini surgeonfish Western Central Pacific 16 SL 1955
Ctenochaetus truncatus Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth Indian Ocean. 16 SL 2001
Naso annulatus Whitemargin unicornfish Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1825
Naso brachycentron Humpback unicornfish Indo-Pacific 90 FL 1835
Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1829
Naso caeruleacauda Blue unicorn Western Central Pacific 40 SL 1994
Naso caesius Gray unicornfish Pacific Ocean 45.6 SL 1992
Naso elegans Elegant unicornfish Indian Ocean 45 SL 1829
Naso fageni Horseface unicornfish Indo-West Pacific 80 FL 1954
Naso hexacanthus Sleek unicornfish Indo-Pacific 75 FL 1855
Naso lituratus Orangespine unicornfish East Indian Ocean from Ch 46 SL 1801
Naso lopezi Elongate unicornfish Western Pacific 60 SL 1927
Naso maculatus Scribbled unicornfish Pacific Ocean 60 TL 1981
Naso mcdadei Squarenose unicornfish Indo-West Pacific 75 SL 2002
Naso minor Slender unicorn Indo-West Pacific 30 SL 1966
Naso reticulatus Reticulate unicornfish Western Pacific 49 SL 2001
Naso tergus Western Pacific 34.7 SL 2011
Naso thynnoides Oneknife unicornfish Indo-Pacific 40 FL 1829
Naso tonganus Bulbnose unicornfish Western Indian Ocean 60 SL 1835
Naso tuberosus Humpnose unicornfish Western Indian Ocean 60 SL 1801
Naso unicornis Bluespine unicornfish Indo-Pacific 70 FL 1775
Naso vlamingii Bignose unicornfish Indo-pan-Pacific 60 TL 1835
Paracanthurus hepatus Palette surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 31 TL 1766
Prionurus biafraensis Biafra doctorfish Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1962
Prionurus chrysurus Indonesian sawtail Western Pacific 30 SL 2001
Prionurus laticlavius Razor surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL 1846
Prionurus maculatus Yellowspotted sawtail Southwest Pacific 45 TL 1887
Prionurus microlepidotus Sixplate sawtail Western Pacific 70 TL 1804
Prionurus punctatus Yellowtail surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL 1862
Prionurus scalprum Scalpel sawtail Northwest Pacific 50 TL 1835
Zebrasoma desjardinii Indian sail-fin surgeonfish Indian Ocean 40 TL 1836
Zebrasoma flavescens Yellow tang Pacific Ocean 20 TL 1828
Zebrasoma gemmatum Spotted tang Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 1835
Zebrasoma rostratum Longnose surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 21 TL 1875
Zebrasoma scopas Twotone tang Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1829
Zebrasoma velifer Sailfin tang Eastern Indian Ocean to t 40 SL 1795
Zebrasoma xanthurum Yellowtail tang Western Indian Ocean 36.7 TL 1852



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