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Genus Family: Acanthuridae 🍽️ 24 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 8 Venomous

Acanthurus

Species
41
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
5.1 kg
Max Lifespan
46 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.29
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Acanthuriformes
Family
Acanthuridae
Genus
Acanthurus

🐟 Species in Genus Acanthurus

41 total
Acanthurus Nigroris
Acanthurus nigroris
LC 🌊 Marine
Acanthurus Reversus
Acanthurus reversus
LC 🌊 Marine
Achilles tang
Acanthurus achilles
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Venomous
Barber surgeonfish
Acanthurus bahianus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Black surgeonfish
Acanthurus gahhm
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthurus polyzona
DD 🌊 Marine
Blackspot surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus coeruleus
LC 🌊 Marine Venomous
Bluelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigros
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Chronixis surgeonfish
Acanthurus chronixis
VU 🌊 Marine
Convict surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Doctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus
LC 🌊 Marine Game Venomous
Doubleband surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Venomous
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Venomous
Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
LC 🌊 Marine
Finelined surgeonfish
Acanthurus grammoptilus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Fowler's surgeonfish
Acanthurus fowleri
LC 🌊 Marine
Gulf surgeonfish
Acanthurus randalli
🌊 Marine
Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus tristis
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Venomous
Mimic surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
41

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 37
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Seychelles
12 spp.
Mozambique
11 spp.
Mauritius
11 spp.
Kenya
7 spp.
Mexico
5 spp.
Tanzania
5 spp.
Djibouti
4 spp.
Israel
3 spp.
Greece
3 spp.
United States
3 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
Egypt
2 spp.
New Zealand
2 spp.
Malta
2 spp.
Chile
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

planktivore
50%
1
herbivore
50%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
200 m