Marine

Black surgeonfish

Acanthurus gahhm

Acanthurus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, oura = tail.The body of the black surgeonfish is …

Bluelip bristletooth

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus has the species name cyanocheilus, which means "blue lips", which this fish displays when …

Bluespine unicornfish

Naso unicornis

The body is elongated, compressed at the sides. The depth of the body varies from about …

Brown tang

Zebrasoma scopas

These fish have a thick body compressed at the sides and a protruding face.

Clown unicornfish

Naso lituratus

Characteristic features of Naso lituratus include orange lips, a caudal peduncle with a curved spine, and …

Convict surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

The Convict surgeonfish has a large, laterally compressed, moderately oval body. The mouth is non-retractable, small …

Doubleband surgeonfish

Acanthurus tennenti

Have an elongated body with long obliques of elongated extreme rays of the caudal fin.

Dussumier's surgeonfish

Acanthurus dussumieri

Older males have a hump on the back of the head. Small scales. Gill rays 22-26 …

Elongate surgeonfish

Acanthurus mata

The body is oval in shape and compressed at the sides. The muzzle is relatively short. …

Epaulette surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricauda

It is a fish with a thick body compressed from the sides. The profile of the …

Goldrim surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigricans

The body is elongated oval with a steep dorsal profile and an eye high on the …

Japan surgeonfish

Acanthurus japonicus

Have a laterally compressed oval body with long dorsal and anal fins.

Lined surgeonfish

Acanthurus lineatus

Like all surgeonfish, the body is flattened at the sides. This species is characterized by the …

Paracanthurus

Paracanthurus hepatus

The body is laterally compressed and ovoid in shape. This species is characterised by long dorsal …

Regal tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

The body is laterally compressed, ovoid in shape. This species is characterized by long dorsal and …

Sailfin tang

Zebrasoma velifer

Have a body with very high dorsal and anal fins, and when the fins are fully …

Sohal surgeonfish

Acanthurus sohal

The body of the Sohal surgeonfish is flattened at the sides.

Whitefin surgeonfish

Acanthurus albipectoralis

Whitefin surgeonfish have 22 vertebrae. The smallest depth of the caudal trunk is 3.1-3.3 times the …

Whitemargin unicornfish

Naso annulatus

The body has a standard length that is 2.2 to 3 times its thickness, deepest in …

Yellow tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

The body is very deep, the muzzle is moderately protruding. The mouth is small, with shovel-shaped …

Yellowfin surgeonfish

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Anterior gill lobes 16-24, posterior 17-22. Caudal process small.