Acanthurus Leucosternon
Other names: Powder Blue Surgeonfish, Blue Surgeonfish, Powder-blue Tang
Acanthurus Lineatus
Other names: Blue Banded Surgeonfish, Blue-lined Surgeonfish, Clown Surgeonfish, Striped Surgeon, Striped Surgeonfish, Zebra Surgeonfish
Naso Elegans
Other names: Orangespine Unicornfish, Lipstick Surgeonfish, Indian orange-spine Unicorn, Smoothheaded Unicornfish
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 Pyroferus
Other names: Mimic Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Surgeon, Yellowspot Surgeon
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
Ctenochaetus Tominiensis
Other names: Orange-tipped Bristletooth, Tomini Surgeonfish, Yellow-tip bristle-tooth
Ctenochaetus Binotatus
Other name: Twospot Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Glaucopareius (Nigricans)
Other names: Golden Rim Surgeonfish, Black Surgeonfish, Blackear Surgeonfish, Gold-rim Tang, Gray Surgeonfish, Velvet Surgeonfish, White-cheeked surgeonfish, Whiteface Surgeonfish, Whitetail Surgeonfish, Yellow Spotted Surgeonfish, Yellowrimmed Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus
Other name: Lined Bristletooth
Acanthurus Tristis
Other names: Indian Ocean Mimic Surgeonfish, Blackcheek Surgeonfish, Yellowspot Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Fowleri
Other name : horse-shoe surgeonfish
Acanthurus maculiceps
Other names: Spotted-face Surgeonfish, Earbar Surgeonfish, Pale-lined Surgeonfish, White-freckled Surgeonfish, Yellow-freckled Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Other(s) name(s): Purple Surgeonfish, Ring-tailed Surgeonfish, Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Yellow-mask Surgeon
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
Acanthurus Japonicus
Other names: Japanese Surgeonfish, Powder Black Surgeon, White-nose Surgeonfish
Acanthurus Achilles
Other names: Red-spotted Surgeonfish, Redspot Surgeonfish, Redtail Surgeonfish
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.
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