Acanthurus
Acanthurus is a genus of fish in the family Acanthuridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are found in tropical oceans, especially near coral reefs, with most species in the Indo-Pacific but a few are found in the Atlantic Ocean. As other members of the family, they have a pair of spines, one on either side of the base of the tail which are dangerously sharp.Species
There are currently 40 recognized species in this genus:
- Acanthurus achilles G. Shaw, 1803
- Acanthurus albimento K. E. Carpenter, J. T. Williams & M. D. Santos, 2017
- Acanthurus albipectoralis G. R. Allen & Ayling, 1987
- Acanthurus auranticavus J. E. Randall, 1956
- Acanthurus bahianus Castelnau, 1855
- Acanthurus bariene Lesson, 1831
- Acanthurus blochii Valenciennes, 1835
- Acanthurus chirurgus
- Acanthurus chronixis J. E. Randall, 1960
- Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
- Acanthurus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1835
- Acanthurus fowleri de Beaufort, 1951
- Acanthurus gahhm
- Acanthurus grammoptilus J. Richardson, 1843
- Acanthurus guttatus J. R. Forster, 1801
- Acanthurus japonicus
- Acanthurus leucocheilus Herre, 1927
- Acanthurus leucopareius
- Acanthurus leucosternon E. T. Bennett, 1833
- Acanthurus lineatus
- Acanthurus maculiceps
- Acanthurus mata
- Acanthurus monroviae Steindachner, 1876
- Acanthurus nigricans
- Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929
- Acanthurus nigrofuscus
- Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, 1835
- Acanthurus nigros Günther, 1861
- Acanthurus nubilus
- Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
- Acanthurus polyzona
- Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834
- Acanthurus reversus J. E. Randall & Earle, 1999
- Acanthurus sohal
- Acanthurus tennentii Günther, 1861
- Acanthurus thompsoni
- Acanthurus tractus F. Poey, 1860
- Acanthurus triostegus
- Acanthurus tristis J. E. Randall, 1993
- Acanthurus xanthopterus Valenciennes, 1835
