Acanthuridae
| Acanthuridae | |
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| Sohal surgeonfish, Acanthurus sohal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Acanthuroidei |
| Family: | Acanthuridae [1] Bonaparte, 1832 |
Acanthuridae is the family of surgeonfish, tangs, and unicornfish.
The family includes about 86 living species. It is made up of marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and popular for aquaria.
One of the characteristics of this family is that they have spines on the tail (also known as "thorn tail").[2]
Size[change | change source]
Most species of the family are of small size, between 15-40 cm (6-15 in), but the genera Prionorus or Naso can be larger.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Research for Acanthuridae". 22nd October 2016. http://research.calacademy.org/ichthyology/catalog/family.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel (eds) 2007. Acanthuridae in FishBase. [1]
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Paracanthurus hepatus, a poison fish.
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