Acanthuroidei

Acanthuroidei
	Powderblue surgeonfish; Acanthus leucosternon
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Suborder:	Acanthuroidei
Families
	Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes); Ephippidae (spadefishes); Luvaridae (louvar); Scatophagidae (scats); Siganidae (rabbitfishes); Zanclidae (moorish idol);
Diversity
	19 genera

Acanthuroidei is a suborder of Perciformes, the largest order of fishes.

Members of this suborder have a vertically-shaped body covered with small scales. The name for the suborder comes from that of the surgeonfish (Acanthuridae) family. It is derived from the Greek words akantha and oura, which loosely translate as "thorn" and "tail".^[1]

Families[change | change source]

Family Luvaridae Gill, 1885 (Louvars)
Family Zanclidae Bleeker, 1876 (Moorish idols)
†Family Massalongiidae Tyler & Bannikov, 2005
†Family Acanthonemidae Bannikov, 1991
Family Acanthuridae Bonaparte, 1835 (Surgeonfishes)
- Subfamily Nasinae Fowler & Bean, 1929
- Subfamily Acanthurinae Bonaparte, 1835
  - Tribe Prionurini J.L.B. Smith, 1966
  - Tribe Zebrasomini Winterbottom, 1993
  - Tribe Acanthurini Bonaparte, 1835