Acanthuridae
| Surgeonfish Temporal range: Eocene to Recent | |
|---|---|
| Sohal surgeonfish, Acanthurus sohal. The orange mark on the tail peduncle shows where the spine is folded in. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Suborder: | Acanthuroidei |
| Family: | Acanthuridae Bonaparte, 1835 |
| Genera | |
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Acanthuridae are a male to female the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 86 extant species of marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and popular in aquaria.
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