| Common Name | Used in | Language | Type | Official Trade Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| പല | India | Malayalam | Vernacular | No |
| പാള | India | Malayalam | Vernacular | No |
| 斑面倒吊 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| നെയ് ത്തള | India | Malayalam | Vernacular | No |
| 褐斑刺尾魚 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 褐斑刺尾鱼 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 褐斑刺尾鲷 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 馬頭刺尾魚 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 马头刺尾鱼 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| 褐斑刺尾鯛 | Taiwan | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |
| നെയ്തല | India | Malayalam | Vernacular | No |
| Bakwak | Philippines | Visayan | Vernacular | No |
| Balagi | Fiji | Fijian | Vernacular | No |
| Barat-barat | Malaysia | Malay | Vernacular | No |
| Bit | New Caledonia | Kumak | Vernacular | No |
| Blackspot surgeonfish | Sri Lanka | English | Vernacular | No |
| Bobona | Solomon Is. | Gela | Vernacular | No |
| Brauner Doktorfisch | Germany | German | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeon | South Africa | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Australia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Solomon Is. | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Christmas I. | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Malaysia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Niue | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Micronesia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Philippines | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Hawaii | English | Vernacular | No |
| Brown surgeonfish | Global | English | FAO | No |
| Bruin doktervis | South Africa | Afrikaans | Vernacular | No |
| Brun kirurgfisk | Denmark | Danish | Vernacular | No |
| Chirurgien brun | New Caledonia | French | Vernacular | No |
| Cirurgião castanho | Mozambique | Portuguese | Vernacular | No |
| Debam | Malaysia | Malay | Vernacular | No |
| Debam perang | Malaysia | Malay | Vernacular | No |
| Dengkis | Malaysia | Malay | Vernacular | No |
| Dridri | Fiji | Fijian | Vernacular | No |
| Dusky surgeonfish | Indonesia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Dusky surgeonfish | Malaysia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Dusky surgeonfish | Micronesia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Hami | Tuamotu Is. | Tuamotuan | Vernacular | No |
| Hangsa | Philippines | Ivatan | Vernacular | No |
| Hugupao dankulo | North Marianas | Carolinian | Vernacular | No |
| Ig-angung | North Marianas | Carolinian | Vernacular | No |
| Indangan | Philippines | Cebuano | Vernacular | No |
| Indangan | Philippines | Surigaonon | Vernacular | No |
| Indangan | Philippines | Tagalog | Vernacular | No |
| Juneh | Jordan | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Kadlitan | Philippines | Waray-waray | Vernacular | No |
| Kalahandi | India | Maldivian | Vernacular | No |
| Kangaja | Kenya | Swahili | Vernacular | No |
| Keen | Qatar | Arabic | Vernacular | No |
| Koli | Sri Lanka | Tamil | Vernacular | No |
| Kuldtups-kirurgkala | Estonia | Estonian | Vernacular | No |
| Labahita | Philippines | Ilokano | Vernacular | No |
| Labahita | Philippines | Tagalog | Vernacular | No |
| Lavender tang | Hawaii | English | Aquarium | No |
| Ma'aua | Tahiti | Tahitian | Vernacular | No |
| Maiii | Hawaii | Hawaiian | Aquarium | No |
| Maito | French Polynesia | Rapa | Vernacular | No |
| Mar-re-fasch | North Marianas | Carolinian | Vernacular | No |
| Masch | Palau | Palauan | Vernacular | No |
| Mongit | Philippines | Davawenyo | Vernacular | No |
| Mungit | Philippines | Cebuano | Vernacular | No |
| Mungit | Philippines | Visayan | Vernacular | No |
| Mwochepag | Micronesia | Carolinian | Vernacular | No |
| Naganiza | Japan | Japanese | Vernacular | No |
| Neythala | India | Malayalam | Vernacular | No |
| Orohea | Tuamotu Is. | Tuamotuan | Vernacular | No |
| Pala | India | Malayalam | Vernacular | No |
| Palid | Philippines | Chavacano | Vernacular | No |
| Ponepone | Samoa | Samoan | Vernacular | No |
| Rykathi | India | Maldivian | Vernacular | No |
| Sovahan | Philippines | Visayan | Vernacular | No |
| Spot-cheeked surgeonfish | Papua New Guinea | English | Vernacular | No |
| Surahan | Philippines | Waray-waray | Vernacular | No |
| Surgeonfish | Malaysia | English | Vernacular | No |
| Teeeo | Marshall Is. | Marshallese | Vernacular | No |