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Acanthurus achillas Shaw, 1803 Acanthurus achilles Acanthuridae Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803 Acanthurus achilles Acanthuridae Achilles tang
Acanthurus albimento Carpenter, Williams & Santos, 2017 Acanthurus albimento Acanthuridae Whitechin surgeonfish
Acanthurus albipectoralis Allen & Ayling, 1987 Acanthurus albipectoralis Acanthuridae Whitefin surgeonfish
Acanthurus aliala Lesson, 1831 Acanthurus nigricans Acanthuridae Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus altivelis Valenciennes, 1835 Zebrasoma scopas Acanthuridae Twotone tang
Acanthurus argenteus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 Ctenochaetus striatus Acanthuridae Striated surgeonfish
Acanthurus armiger Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus pyroferus Acanthuridae Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus aterrimus Günther, 1872 Acanthurus achilles Acanthuridae Achilles tang
Acanthurus atramentatus (Jordan & Evermann, 1905) Acanthurus nigroris Acanthuridae Bluelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus auranticavus Randall, 1956 Acanthurus auranticavus Acanthuridae Orange-socket surgeonfish
Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855 Acanthurus bahianus Acanthuridae Barber surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene Lesson, 1831 Acanthurus bariene Acanthuridae Black-spot surgeonfish
Acanthurus barine Lesson, 1831 Acanthurus bariene Acanthuridae Black-spot surgeonfish
Acanthurus bicommatus Smith, 1956 Acanthurus tennentii Acanthuridae Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus bipunctatus Günther, 1861 Acanthurus nigroris Acanthuridae Bluelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus bleekeri Günther, 1861 Acanthurus mata Acanthuridae Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus blochii Acanthuridae Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus brevis Poey, 1860 Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus broussonnetii Desmarest, 1823 Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus carinatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Acanthurus sohal Acanthuridae Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus celebicus Bleeker, 1853 Acanthurus pyroferus Acanthuridae Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus chirurgicus (Bloch, 1787) Acanthurus chirurgus Acanthuridae Doctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787) Acanthurus chirurgus Acanthuridae Doctorfish
Acanthurus chronixis Randall, 1960 Acanthurus chronixis Acanthuridae Chronixis surgeonfish
Acanthurus chrysosoma Bleeker, 1857 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus coerulus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus crestonis (Jordan & Starks, 1895) Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthuridae Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus ctenodon Valenciennes, 1835 Ctenochaetus striatus Acanthuridae Striated surgeonfish
Acanthurus delisiani Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus leucosternon Acanthuridae Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus delisianus Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus leucosternon Acanthuridae Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus desjardinii Bennett, 1836 Zebrasoma desjardinii Acanthuridae Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumiere Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumierri Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus eparai Lesson, 1831 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus eparei Lesson, 1831 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus erythromelas Swainson, 1839 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus flavescens Bennett, 1828 Zebrasoma flavescens Acanthuridae Yellow tang
Acanthurus flavoguttatus Kittlitz, 1834 Ctenochaetus striatus Acanthuridae Striated surgeonfish
Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951 Acanthurus fowleri Acanthuridae Fowler's surgeonfish
Acanthurus fuscus Steindachner, 1861 Acanthurus pyroferus Acanthuridae Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1775) Acanthurus gahhm Acanthuridae Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahm (Forsskål, 1775) Acanthurus gahhm Acanthuridae Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahm nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929 Acanthurus nigricauda Acanthuridae Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus gemmatus Valenciennes, 1835 Zebrasoma gemmatum Acanthuridae Spotted tang
Acanthurus glaucoparecius Cuvier, 1829 Acanthurus nigricans Acanthuridae Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus glaucopareius Cuvier, 1829 Acanthurus nigricans Acanthuridae Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus grammoptilus Richardson, 1843 Acanthurus grammoptilus Acanthuridae Finelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus guttatus Forster, 1801 Acanthurus guttatus Acanthuridae Whitespotted surgeonfish
Acanthurus heliodes (Barbour, 1905) Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) Paracanthurus hepatus Acanthuridae Palette surgeonfish
Acanthurus hirudo Bennett, 1829 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus hirundo Bennett, 1829 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus humeralis Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonica (Schmidt, 1931) Acanthurus japonicus Acanthuridae Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicas (Schmidt, 1931) Acanthurus japonicus Acanthuridae Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931) Acanthurus japonicus Acanthuridae Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus ketlitzii Valenciennes, 1835 Ctenochaetus striatus Acanthuridae Striated surgeonfish
Acanthurus kettlitzii Valenciennes, 1835 Ctenochaetus striatus Acanthuridae Striated surgeonfish
Acanthurus kingii Bennett, 1835 Acanthurus bariene Acanthuridae Black-spot surgeonfish
Acanthurus lamarrii Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucocheilus Herre, 1927 Acanthurus leucocheilus Acanthuridae Palelipped surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucochilus Herre, 1927 Acanthurus leucocheilus Acanthuridae Palelipped surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucopareius (Jenkins, 1903) Acanthurus leucopareius Acanthuridae Whitebar surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 Acanthurus leucosternon Acanthuridae Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternum Day, 1889 Acanthurus leucosternon Acanthuridae Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus leuocheilus Herre, 1927 Acanthurus leucocheilus Acanthuridae Palelipped surgeonfish
Acanthurus leuococheilus Herre, 1927 Acanthurus leucocheilus Acanthuridae Palelipped surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Acanthurus lineatus Acanthuridae Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus lituratus Forster, 1801 Naso lituratus Acanthuridae Orangespine unicornfish
Acanthurus maculiceps (Ahl, 1923) Acanthurus maculiceps Acanthuridae White-freckled surgeonfish
Acanthurus marginatus Valenciennes, 1835 Ctenochaetus marginatus Acanthuridae Striped-fin surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829) Acanthurus mata Acanthuridae Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus matoides Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus nigrofuscus Acanthuridae Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus mindorensis Herre, 1927 Genus Species New species
Acanthurus monroviae Steindachner, 1876 Acanthurus monroviae Acanthuridae Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus monrovie Steindachner, 1876 Acanthurus monroviae Acanthuridae Monrovia doctorfish
Acanthurus nigricans (Linnaeus, 1758) Acanthurus nigricans Acanthuridae Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauada Duncker & Mohr, 1929 Acanthurus nigricauda Acanthuridae Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929 Acanthurus nigricauda Acanthuridae Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricaudus Duncker & Mohr, 1929 Acanthurus nigricauda Acanthuridae Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775) Acanthurus nigrofuscus Acanthuridae Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus nigroris Acanthuridae Bluelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus nubilus (Fowler & Bean, 1929) Acanthurus nubilus Acanthuridae Bluelined surgeon
Acanthurus nummifer Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus bariene Acanthuridae Black-spot surgeonfish
Acanthurus olicaceous Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthuridae Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus pentazona Bleeker, 1850 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus philippinus Herre, 1927 Acanthurus thompsoni Acanthuridae Thompson's surgeonfish
Acanthurus phlebotomus Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus chirurgus Acanthuridae Doctorfish
Acanthurus plagiatus Peters, 1876 Acanthurus tennentii Acanthuridae Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus polyzona (Bleeker, 1868) Acanthurus polyzona Acanthuridae Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834 Acanthurus pyroferus Acanthuridae Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus randalli Briggs & Caldwell, 1957 Acanthurus randalli Acanthuridae Gulf surgeonfish
Acanthurus rasi Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthuridae Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus reticulatus Shen & Lim, 1973 Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthuridae Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus reversus Randall & Earle, 1999 Acanthurus reversus Acanthuridae
Acanthurus rostratus Günther, 1875 Zebrasoma rostratum Acanthuridae Longnose surgeonfish
Acanthurus rubropunctatus Rüppell, 1829 Acanthurus nigrofuscus Acanthuridae Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus ruppelii Bennett, 1836 Zebrasoma scopas Acanthuridae Twotone tang
Acanthurus scopas Cuvier, 1829 Zebrasoma scopas Acanthuridae Twotone tang
Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775) Acanthurus sohal Acanthuridae Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus sp. Not applicable Acanthurus tristis Acanthuridae Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus striatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 Ctenochaetus striatus Acanthuridae Striated surgeonfish
Acanthurus strigosus Bennett, 1828 Ctenochaetus strigosus Acanthuridae Spotted surgeonfish
Acanthurus subarmatus Bennett, 1840 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus suillus Cuvier, 1829 Zebrasoma scopas Acanthuridae Twotone tang
Acanthurus tennenti Günther, 1861 Acanthurus tennentii Acanthuridae Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861 Acanthurus tennentii Acanthuridae Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus theuthis Lacepède, 1802 Paracanthurus hepatus Acanthuridae Palette surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923) Acanthurus thompsoni Acanthuridae Thompson's surgeonfish
Acanthurus tractus Poey, 1860 Acanthurus tractus Acanthuridae Ocean surgeonfish
Acanthurus triastegus (Linnaeus, 1758) Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758) Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus marquesensis Schultz & Woods, 1948 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus polyzona (Bleeker, 1868) Acanthurus polyzona Acanthuridae Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus sandvicensis Streets, 1877 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758) Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegust (Linnaeus, 1758) Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus tristis Randall, 1993 Acanthurus tristis Acanthuridae Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus undulatus Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthuridae Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus unicornis (Forsskål, 1775) Naso unicornis Acanthuridae Bluespine unicornfish
Acanthurus velifer Bloch, 1795 Zebrasoma velifer Acanthuridae Sailfin tang
Acanthurus violaceus Castelnau, 1855 Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthuridae Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus vittatus Bennett, 1828 Acanthurus lineatus Acanthuridae Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus weberi Ahl, 1923 Acanthurus mata Acanthuridae Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835 Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthuridae Yellowfin surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthurus Blyth, 1852 Zebrasoma xanthurum Acanthuridae Yellowtail tang
Acanthurus zebra Lacepède, 1802 Acanthurus triostegus Acanthuridae Convict surgeonfish
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