Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae), also called Seebader. In a natural environment their venues are in equator waters. The name "Doctor Fish" is derived from the "scalpel" -like spinous processes at the root of the tail, concerning defense, or use it against conspecifics. All surgeonfish are diurnal fish, all day they are foraging. They eat mainly veget...
Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae), also called Seebader. In a natural environment their venues are in equator waters. The name "Doctor Fish" is derived from the "scalpel" -like spinous processes at the root of the tail, concerning defense, or use it against conspecifics. All surgeonfish are diurnal fish, all day they are foraging. They eat mainly vegetable food. Most surgeonfish reach a body length of 30 to 40 centimeters and have a distinctive floating drive on, therefore, it is important to have an aquarium big enough.
LessAcanthurus Leucosternon
Other names: Powder Blue Surgeonfish, Blue Surgeonfish, Powder-blue Tang
Naso Elegans
Other names: Orangespine Unicornfish, Lipstick Surgeonfish, Indian orange-spine Unicorn, Smoothheaded Unicornfish
Acanthurus Lineatus
Other names: Blue Banded Surgeonfish, Blue-lined Surgeonfish, Clown Surgeonfish, Striped Surgeon, Striped Surgeonfish, Zebra Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Japonicus
Other names: Japanese Surgeonfish, Powder Black Surgeon, White-nose Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Pyroferus
Other names: Mimic Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Surgeon, Yellowspot Surgeon
Zebrasoma Velifer
Other names: Sailfin Tang, Eastern Sailfin Tang, Pacific Sail-fin Surgeonfish, Purple-lined Tang, Ringed Tang, Sailfin Surgeonfish
Naso Lituratus
Other names: Orange Spine Surgeonfish, Barcheek Unicornfish, Clown Tang, Masked Unicornfish, Naso trang, Pacific orange-spine Unicorn, Poll Unicornfish, Redlip Surgeonfish, Smooth-head Unicornfish, Striped Unicornfish, Striped-faced Unicornfish
Acanthurus Olivaceus
Other names: Orange band Surgeonfish, Gendarme Fish, Olive Surgeonfish, Orange Epoulette Surgeon, Orange Spot Tang, Orange-blotch Surgeon, Orange-ear Surgeonfish, Orange-epaulette Surgeonfish, Orangeband Surgeonfish, Orangebar Surgeonfish, Orangespot Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Other names: Indian Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Sailfin Tang, Indian Sailfin Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Triostegus
Other names: Convict Surgeonfish, Fiveband Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus Binotatus
Other name: Twospot Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma Flavescens
Other names: Lemon Sailfin, Somber Surgeonfish, Yellow Sailfin Tang
Ctenochaetus striatus
Other name: Lined Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus Truncatus
Other names: Squaretail Bristletooth, Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth
Acanthurus Tennentii
Other name : Lieutenant tang
Acanthurus Nigrofuscus
Other names: Brown Surgeonfish, Blackspot Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang, Spot-cheeked Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma Flavescens
Other names: Lemon Sailfin, Somber Surgeonfish, Yellow Sailfin Tang
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Other names: Goldring Bristletooth, Bristletoothed Surgeonfish, Goldring Surgeonfish, Slender-toothed Surgeonfish, Spotted Bristletooth, Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus Tominiensis
Other names: Orange-tipped Bristletooth, Tomini Surgeonfish, Yellow-tip bristle-tooth
Acanthurus Achilles
Other names: Red-spotted Surgeonfish, Redspot Surgeonfish, Redtail Surgeonfish
