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Family: Acanthuridae Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes



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83 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus achilles
[Achilles tang]
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Western Pacific
Max. Length 25.2 cm SL
 
Acanthurus albimento
[Whitechin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Trevor, M.

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

Photo by Trevor, M.
 
Acanthurus auranticavus
[Orange-socket surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38.1 cm SL
Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus bahianus
[Ocean surgeon]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Patzner, R.

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

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

Photo by Cook, D.C.

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

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Acanthurus dussumieri
[Eyestripe surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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 Field, R.
 
Acanthurus gahhm
[Black surgeonfish]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Acanthurus grammoptilus Richardson, 1843

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus japonicus
[Japan surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus leucopareius
[Whitebar surgeonfish]

Photo by Rusconi, G.

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

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 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 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 Honeycutt, K.
 
Acanthurus mata
[Elongate surgeonfish]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21.3 cm TL
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929

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

Photo by Greenfield, J.

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

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
[Brown surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus olivaceus
[Orangespot surgeonfish]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

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

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 Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus pyroferus
[Chocolate surgeonfish]

Photo by O'Donnell, P.

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

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 Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus reversus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus tennentii
[Doubleband surgeonfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthurus triostegus
[Convict surgeonfish]

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
[Short-tail bristle-tooth]

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

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Ctenochaetus flavicauda
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

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

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 Field, R.
 
Ctenochaetus striatus
[Striated surgeonfish]

Photo by Schneidewind, F.

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

Photo by Schneidewind, F.
 
Ctenochaetus strigosus
[Spotted surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Naso annulatus
[Whitemargin unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Rusconi, G.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Naso fageni
[Horseface unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by JJPhoto

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 46 cm SL
Naso lituratus (Forster, 1801)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Naso lituratus
[Orangespine unicornfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

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

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 Randall, J.E.
 
Naso maculatus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

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

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Naso mcdadei
[Squarenose unicornfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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 Modder, T.
 
Naso reticulatus
[Reticulate unicornfish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

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

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Naso tergus
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Naso tonganus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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

Photo by Field, R.

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

Photo by Field, R.
 
Naso unicornis
[Bluespine unicornfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

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

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paracanthurus hepatus
[Palette surgeonfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

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

Photo by Field, R.

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

Photo by Field, R.
 
Zebrasoma desjardinii
[Indian sail-fin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Boenig, I.

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

Photo by Boenig, I.
 
Zebrasoma gemmatum
[Spotted tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrasoma rostratum
[Longnose surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrasoma scopas
[Twotone tang]

Photo by Macaraig, J.M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Zebrasoma velifer (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Macaraig, J.M.
 
Zebrasoma velifer
[Sailfin tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrasoma xanthurum
[Yellowtail tang]
83 Species of Family Acanthuridae
(Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1803 Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang Western Pacific 24 TL
2017 Acanthurus albimento Whitechin surgeonfish Western Pacific 25.2 SL
1987 Acanthurus albipectoralis Whitefin surgeonfish Western Pacific 33 TL
1956 Acanthurus auranticavus Orange-socket surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 45 SL
1855 Acanthurus bahianus Ocean surgeon Western Atlantic 38.1 SL
1831 Acanthurus bariene Black-spot surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 50 TL
1835 Acanthurus blochii Ringtail surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL
1787 Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Western Atlantic 39 TL
1960 Acanthurus chronixis Chronixis surgeonfish Western Pacific 28 TL
1801 Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang surgeonfish Western Atlantic 39 TL
1835 Acanthurus dussumieri Eyestripe surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 54 TL
1951 Acanthurus fowleri Fowler's surgeonfish Western Pacific 45 SL
1775 Acanthurus gahhm Black surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL
1843 Acanthurus grammoptilus Finelined surgeonfish Western Pacific 35 TL
1801 Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL
1931 Acanthurus japonicus Japan surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 21 TL
1927 Acanthurus leucocheilus Palelipped surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 45 SL
1903 Acanthurus leucopareius Whitebar surgeonfish Western Central Pacific 25 TL
1833 Acanthurus leucosternon Powderblue surgeonfish Indian Ocean 54 TL
1758 Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 38 TL
1923 Acanthurus maculiceps White-freckled surgeonfish Indo-West Pacific 40 SL
1829 Acanthurus mata Elongate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1876 Acanthurus monroviae Monrovia doctorfish Eastern Atlantic 45 SL
1758 Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish Eastern Indian Ocean 21.3 TL
1929 Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 40 TL
1775 Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 21 TL
1835 Acanthurus nigroris Bluelined surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 25 TL
1929 Acanthurus nubilus Bluelined surgeon Indo-West Pacific 26 TL
1801 Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 35 TL
1868 Acanthurus polyzona Black-barred surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1834 Acanthurus pyroferus Chocolate surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 29 TL
1957 Acanthurus randalli Gulf surgeonfish Western Atlantic 18 TL
1999 Acanthurus reversus Eastern Central Pacific 34 TL
1775 Acanthurus sohal Sohal surgeonfish Western Indian Ocean 40 TL
1861 Acanthurus tennentii Doubleband surgeonfish Indian Ocean 31 TL
1923 Acanthurus thompsoni Thompson's surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL
1758 Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 27 TL
1993 Acanthurus tristis Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish Indian Ocean 25 TL
1835 Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowfin surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL
1955 Ctenochaetus binotatus Twospot surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 22 TL
2001 Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Short-tail bristle-tooth Western Pacific 16 SL
1938 Ctenochaetus flavicauda Western Central Pacific 16 TL
1955 Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron tang Pacific Ocean 25 TL
1835 Ctenochaetus marginatus Striped-fin surgeonfish Pacific Ocean 27 TL
1825 Ctenochaetus striatus Striated surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 26 TL
1828 Ctenochaetus strigosus Spotted surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 15 SL
1955 Ctenochaetus tominiensis Tomini surgeonfish Western Central Pacific 16 SL
2001 Ctenochaetus truncatus Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth Indian Ocean. 16 SL
1825 Naso annulatus Whitemargin unicornfish Indo-Pacific 100 TL
1835 Naso brachycentron Humpback unicornfish Indo-Pacific 90 FL
1829 Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish Indo-Pacific 60 FL
1994 Naso caeruleacauda Blue unicorn Western Central Pacific 40 SL
1992 Naso caesius Gray unicornfish Pacific Ocean 45.6 SL
1829 Naso elegans Elegant unicornfish Indian Ocean 45 SL
1954 Naso fageni Horseface unicornfish Indo-West Pacific 80 FL
1855 Naso hexacanthus Sleek unicornfish Indo-Pacific 75 FL
1801 Naso lituratus Orangespine unicornfish Pacific Ocean 46 SL
1927 Naso lopezi Elongate unicornfish Western Pacific 60 SL
1981 Naso maculatus Pacific Ocean 60 TL
2002 Naso mcdadei Squarenose unicornfish Indo-West Pacific 75 SL
1966 Naso minor Slender unicorn Indo-West Pacific 30 SL
2001 Naso reticulatus Reticulate unicornfish Western Pacific 49 SL
2011 Naso tergus Northwest Pacific 34.7 SL
1829 Naso thynnoides Oneknife unicornfish Indo-Pacific 40 FL
1835 Naso tonganus Bulbnose unicornfish Indo-West Pacific 60 SL
1801 Naso tuberosus Humpnose unicornfish Western Indian Ocean 60 SL
1775 Naso unicornis Bluespine unicornfish Indo-Pacific 70 FL
1835 Naso vlamingii Bignose unicornfish Indo-pan-Pacific 60 TL
1766 Paracanthurus hepatus Palette surgeonfish Indo-Pacific 31 TL
1962 Prionurus biafraensis Biafra doctorfish Eastern Atlantic 20 TL
2001 Prionurus chrysurus Indonesian sawtail Western Pacific 30 SL
1846 Prionurus laticlavius Razor surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL
1887 Prionurus maculatus Yellowspotted sawtail Southwest Pacific 45 TL
1804 Prionurus microlepidotus Sixplate sawtail Western Pacific 70 TL
1862 Prionurus punctatus Yellowtail surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL
1835 Prionurus scalprum Scalpel sawtail Northwest Pacific 50 TL
1836 Zebrasoma desjardinii Indian sail-fin surgeonfish Indian Ocean 40 TL
1828 Zebrasoma flavescens Yellow tang Pacific Ocean 20 TL
1835 Zebrasoma gemmatum Spotted tang Western Indian Ocean 22 TL
1875 Zebrasoma rostratum Longnose surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 21 TL
1829 Zebrasoma scopas Twotone tang Indo-Pacific 40 SL
1795 Zebrasoma velifer Sailfin tang Western Indian Ocean 40 SL
1852 Zebrasoma xanthurum Yellowtail tang Western Indian Ocean 36.7 TL



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