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Ostéichthyen Perciformes Acanthuridae
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W-Atlantiq |
WC-Pacifiq |
| Identification keys to Acanthurus | |
| Etymologies | Source | |
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| Acanthuridae | grec: άκανθα, acantha = épine et οuρά, oura = queue | doris |
| Acanthurus achilles | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / monaconature | Synonymes
Achilles tang |
Shaw, 1803 / LC / ITIS 172261 |
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1996 Johnston Is. by John E. Randall
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2011 Hawaii by David R
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2008 aquarium (Newport) by Ltshears
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2010 by Jean
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2009 aquarium (Monaco) by Hectonicus
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2004 Hawaii ©Dr. Dwayne Meadows by NOAA/NMFS/OPR
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2005 aquarium by Brian Harry
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2004 Hawai ©Dr. Dwayne Meadows by NOAA/NMFS/OPR
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2019 Hawaii by David R
(via INaturalist) |
| WCPacifiq | Chirurgien à queue rouge | tropical |
| snout noticeably extended, légèrement inclinée vers le bas; dark brown, nearly black; gde tache orange, quelquefois rougeâtre, de forme dessinée comme une palette à peinture, à proximité de la nageoire caudale et camouflant le scalpel; light blue ring around chin and presence of spot of same color on gill cover at angle of gill opening; young juveniles lack the large orange spot on caudal area | ||
| <4m / 24cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder, monogame | usually in groups, benthopelagiq; spine in caudal peduncle may be venomous |
| Acanthurus achilles | ||
| Acanthurus bahianus | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / doris / fishipedia / floridamuseum / biogeodb / nomadica | Synonymes
Ocean surgeonfish / Acanthurus tractus / Chirurgien barbier |
Castelnau, 1855 / LC / ITIS 172252 |
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| 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Yucatan by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
2015 Les Saintes (Guadeloupe) ©Jean Claude Jamoulle
(via fishbase) |
Caribbean Sea by Robertson, D Ross
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2009 Bonaire by Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Caribbean Sea by Robertson, D Ross
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| W-Atlantiq | Chirurgien marron | (sub)tropical |
| caudal fin lunate; body yellowish to grayish brown; yellow lines radiating from the posterior margin of eye; translucent pectoral fin with yellow tints; white or pale spot at the base of caudal fin; posterior margin of caudal, anal and dorsal fins have light blue or white margin; scalpel contrasté | ||
| <40m / 25cm (jsq 50cm) / 32ans | fécondation externe, openwater, monogame | solitaire ou en couple, territorial; diurnal |
| Acanthurus bahianus | ||
| Acanthurus bariene | ||
| reef-guardian / aquaportail / fishbase / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica | Synonymes
black-spot surgeonfish |
Lesson, 1831 / LC / ITIS 172277 |
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| 1994 Bali ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist) | |
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| Bali by Zsispeo
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Tulamben (Bali) by divemecressi
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Tulamben (Bali) by Dennis Polack
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2018 Raja Ampat ©Tsu Soo Tan
(via INaturalist) |
2014 Solomon by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2014 Solomon by Mark Rosenstein
(via INaturalist) |
| Indo-W Pacifiq | Chirurgien à ocelle | tropical |
| brun avec une tache ronde et noire à l'ouverture branchiale supérieure, suivi d'une bande orangée, verticale; ligne bleu foncé juste en dessous de la base des nageoires dorsale; motif de lignes sinueuses, très fines, de couleur bleu-foncé; zone de brun foncé entoure la zone de la colonne vertébrale à la base du pédoncule caudal; scalpel bleu-foncé; les grands mâles développent une bosse sur front très convexe qui peut s'étendre au-delà de la bouche | ||
| 6-30m (jsq 50m) / 50 cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder | solitaire ou couple, calme et peu farouche, actif et bon nageur, assez commun |
| Acanthurus bariene | ||
| Acanthurus blochii | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / fishipedia / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Dark Surgeonfish |
Valenciennes, 1835 / LC / ITIS 623262 |
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| 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2005 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2006 by Brian Harry
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2019 Hawaii ©Michael Barth
(via INaturalist) |
at night, 1994 Enewetak (Marshall Is.)©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| Queensland (Au) by Lyle Vail
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2005 Great Barrier (Au) by Erik Schlogl
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2015 Great Barrier (Au) by Ian Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2009 aquarium (Monaco) by Georges Jansoone (JoJan)
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2014 Maldives by Julien Bidet
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Indo-WPacifiq | Chirurgien à queue rayée | tropical |
| bluish-grey to dark brown; numerous small yellowish-brown spots forming irregular longitudinal lines; white bar around caudal-fin base; small yellow to orange spot behind the eye; narrow blue margin on the dorsal, anal caudal fins | ||
| 2-15m / 45cm / 35ans | ovipare, openwater | vif & territorial, usually in small groups or school in some oceanic locations, benthopelagiq |
| Acanthurus blochii | ||
| Acanthurus chirurgus | ||
| fr.wiki / aquaportail / reef-guardian / fishbase / souslesmers / eol / monaconature / nomadica | Synonymes
Doctorfish |
Bloch, 1787 / LC / ITIS 172253 |
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| 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| avec Haemulon sciurus,
2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
avec Haemulon sciurus,
2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| avec Haemulon sciurus,
2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
avec Haemulon sciurus,
2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2019 Cozumel ©Neil DeMaster
(via INaturalist) |
2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Grenadines ©Jean Claude Jamoulle
(via fishbase) |
©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2009 aquarium by Brian Gratwicke
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Caribbean Sea by Robertson, D Ross
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvéniles, Caribbean Sea by Robertson, D Ross
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Caribbean Sea by Robertson, D Ross
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| juvénile, 2011 Brazil ©Jo (feitosajll)
(via fishbase) |
2015 Les Saintes (Guadeloupe) ©JCl Jamoulle
(via fishbase) |
2005 Belize ©Mark Rosenstein
(via INaturalist) |
| W-Atlantiq | Chirurgien docteur | (sub)tropical |
| gray, with 10 well-spaced, narrow, darker gray vertical bars on side; | ||
| 2-15m (jsq 25m) / 35-39cm / 5.1kg | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder | loose aggregations, diurne;
juveniles can hold cleaning stations with Acanthurus coeruleus & sergeant major |
| Acanthurus chirurgus | ||
| Acanthurus coeruleus | ||
| fishbase / reef-guardian / dinosoria / nomadica / aquaportail/ monaconature | Synonymes
Blue tang surgeonfish |
Bloch & Schneider, 1801 / LC / ITIS 172254 |
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| 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Sabalos (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Tortugas Barracuda (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Cozumel (Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Cozumel (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2016 Palancar Cave (Cozumel/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | avec Haemulon parra,
2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
2016 Venado Jardines (Playa/Yucatan) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| juvénile, 1995 ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2008 Deshaies (Guadeloupe) ©Thierry (via OZP) | juvénile, 2016 Belize ©Logan Crees
(via INaturalist) |
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| 2016 Yucatan by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
aquarium (Nancy) by Christian.Willig
(via fishbase) |
2016 Grenadines ©Jean Claude Jamoulle
(via fishbase) |
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| ©Haplochromis NOAA
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, 2007 Quintana Roo (Yucatan) ©Estrada Anaya, Rafael
(via fishbase) |
1995 Bahamas ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
| W-Atlantiq | Chirurgien bleu | tropical |
| bleu électrique with conspicuous light yellow caudal spine & discontinue blue stripes on body & fines rayures obliques plus foncées on fins; juvenile yellow with blue circle around eye & dark margins on anal & caudal fins; phase intermédiaire, 3 bandes bleu-pâle sur les flancs en forme de chevrons ou bleu & yellow tail | ||
| 2-40m / 25-39 cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder | solitaire ou ptts grps, diurne |
| Acanthurus coeruleus | ||
| Acanthurus dussumieri | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / reef-guardian / monaconature / fishipedia / doris / fishesofaustralia / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Eyestripe surgeonfish / Pencil surgeonfish |
Valenciennes, 1835 / LC / ITIS 172260 |
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| 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2015 Maarehaa (Maldives) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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| 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2009 Mauritius ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvénile, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| at night, 1979 Hawaii by Scott Johnson
(via fishbase) |
2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
2001 by noaa.gov
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2005 aquarium by Stan Shebs
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2013 St-Leu (Réunion) ©François Libert
(via fishbase) |
2012 Hawaii by David R
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| Indo-Pacifiq | Chirurgien couronné | tropical |
| pale brown body; broader, irregular lines on head; orange band between eyes, continued behind each eye to gill cover; caudal peduncle with single, sharp, forward-pointing erectile spine; spine largely covered by cream sheath (gaine); groove surrounded by a black area | ||
| 4-130m / 35-50cm / 28ans | ovipare, openwater, pairing | vif, mainly diurnal, singly or in groups, territorial, benthopelagiq |
| Acanthurus dussumieri | ||
| Acanthurus fowleri | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / monaconature / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Fowler's surgeonfish |
de Beaufort, 1951 / LC / ITIS 172282 |
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| 2019 Raja Ampat ©desertnaturalist
(via INaturalist) |
2013 Raja Ampat ©David R
(via INaturalist) |
2018 Solomon ©Adelma Hills
(via INaturalist) |
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| Solomon Is. by John E. Randall
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2019 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 1993 Solomon Is. by John E. Randall
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2012 Guam by David R
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| W-Pacifiq | Fowler's surgeonfish | tropical |
| large semicircular to subtriangular dark blue to black line above pectoral fin; Head suffused with purplish blue; caudal fin blackish centrally with a yellow band in each lobe that merges with white band at base, the posterior margin narrowly blue | ||
| 2-20m (jsq 50m) / 45cm | solitary and wary | |
| Acanthurus fowleri | ||
| Acanthurus gahhm | ||
| fishbase / reef-guardian / aquaportail / souslesmers / nomadica | Synonymes
Black surgeonfish |
Forsskål, 1775 / LC / ITIS 172273 |
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| 1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field Richard
(via fishbase) |
2013 Shaabr'Ur Umm Gamar (Hurghada) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Wadi Gimal (Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
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| 2011 Egypt by Derek Keats
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2000 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
1997 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field Richard
(via fishbase) |
| Red Sea & Gulf of Aden | Chirurgien noir | tropical |
| noir avec 2 longitudinal bands on the side, a dark one from the hind margin of the eye (parfois peu visible selon l'état d'excitation du poisson), anotherwhite one from the groove around the caudal peduncle spine | ||
| 5-40m / 40cm | calme, peu farouche, actif, territorial, in large groups in open areas | |
| Acanthurus gahhm | ||
| Acanthurus guttatus | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / doris / monaconature / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Whitespotted Surgeonfish |
Forster, 1801 / LC / ITIS 172263 |
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| Shorefishes of the Neotropics ©Ross D. Robertson
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Solomon by Sally Polack FishWise Professional
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Shorefishes of the Neotropics ©Ross D. Robertson
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2015 Hawaii ©Jeff S.
(via INaturalist) |
1995 Guam by John E. Randall
(via fishbase) |
2019 Hawaii ©Michael Barth
(via INaturalist) |
| Indo-Pacifiq | Chirurgien moucheté | tropical |
| brown, spotted, white spots usually bordered with dark brown; pelvic fins bright yellow; | ||
| <8m / 26cm | benthiq, grégaire, sédentaire, schooling in shallow depths over reef flats subject to surge or currents | |
| Acanthurus guttatus | ||
| Acanthurus leucosternon | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / reef-guardian / dinosoria / aquabase / fishesofaustralia / monaconature / nomadica | Synonymes Powderblue surgeonfish |
Bennett, 1833 / LC / ITIS 623232 |
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| 2015 Maldives ©JMP (via OZP/GooglePhotos) | 2015 (Maldives) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2015 (Maldives) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2015 (Maldives) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2015 (Maldives) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2015 (Maldives) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 1994 Maldives ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2007 Bathala (Maldives) by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
2011 aquarium (Karlsruhe) by H. Zell
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2016 Maldives by Trevor Meyer
(via fishbase) |
Maldives by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
Male Atoll (Maldives) by Trevor Meyer
(via fishbase) |
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| 2014 Réunion by Zsispeo
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Bali ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2009 Banda Aceh (ID) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Maldives by Jim Greenfield
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Banda Aceh (ID) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2005 ©BS Thurner Hof
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
by Qwertzy2 [GNU] (via Wikimedia Commons) | by Ewa Barska
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Océan Indien (No Red Sea) | Chirurgien à poitrine blanche | tropical |
| bight blue with black head & a broad white band from pectoral-fin base to throat; dorsal fin yellow (except white margin and black submarginal line); anal and pelvic fins white; scalpel & pedoncle zone: jaune; 3 stripes on caudal: black, white, black; pectoral translucide yellow | ||
| 0-25m / 19-54 cm / 12-15 ans | monogame, dioecism, open water, nonguarded, paired spawning | solitaire ou grps, trés actif |
| Acanthurus leucosternon | ||
| Acanthurus lineatus | ||
| fishbase / reef-guardian / aquaportail / dinosoria / aquabase / monaconature / fishesofaustralia / nomadica | Synonymes
Lined surgeonfish / Bluelined Surgeonfish |
Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 172271 |
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| 20149 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2009 Manta point (Candidasa/Bali) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| Lizard Island (Au) by Graham Edgar
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2005 by Ewa Barska
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Lizard Island (Au) by charlie20
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| Queensland (Au) by Andy Lewis
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Bali by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Raja Ampat by David R
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2020 Fiji ©Paul Asman
(via fishbase) |
2007 by eNil
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2005 by Ewa Barska
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2012 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg
(via fishbase) |
2016 Bali ©Ramin Ketabi
(via fishbase) |
aquarium (Nancy) by Christian.Willig
(via fishbase) |
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| 2010 Praslin (Seychelles) by Roberto Pillon
(via fishbase) |
2010 Flynn Reef (NE-Au) by Toby Hudson
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2007 Ras Nasrani (Egypte) by Gianemilio Rusconi
(via fishbase) |
| Indo & pacifiqW (no Red Sea) | Chirurgien clown | tropical |
| upper 3/4 with alternating black-edged blue and yellow stripes and those on the head mainly diagonal; lower fourth pale lavender to bluish white; dorsal fin finely striped pale blue and yellowish; anal fin grey with a yellow basal band and a light blue margin; caudal fin blackish with a large, grey crescent centroposteriorly, edged at the front in bluish white and at the posterior margin with black; pectoral fins are pale except basally where they are coloured like the body; pelvic fins yellow-orange with a white lateral margin and a blackish submarginal line | ||
| 0-15m / 25-38 cm / 46ans
venomous spines |
dioecism, fécondation externe, pelagic spawner, pairing, open water, nonguarder | grégaire & schooling, territorial & haremic, benthopelagiq; in surge zones of exposed seaward reefs |
| Acanthurus lineatus | ||
| Acanthurus mata | ||
| fishbase / fishesofaustralia / monaconature | Synonymes
Elongate surgeonfish / Pale Surgeonfish |
Cuvier, 1829 / LC / ITIS 172265 |
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| 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2019 Raja Ampat by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2018 Morotai (ID) by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2000 Queensland (Au) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 2006 Queensland (Au) ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Tulamben (Bali) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2010 Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2004 Bali ©ronigreer
(via INaturalist) |
2009 Tulamben (Bali) by Reef Life Survey Images
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2013 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
| Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea | Chirurgien élégant | tropical |
| brown with longitudinal fine blue lines on head and body; a yellow area behind eye and 2 yellow bands extending anteriorly from eye; capable of changing its ground colour from dark brown to pale blue | ||
| 5-45m / 50cm / 23ans | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder | resident spawning aggregations, often in schools |
| Acanthurus mata | ||
| Acanthurus nigricauda | ||
| fishbase / doris / aquaportail / fishipedia / monaconature / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Epaulette surgeonfish / Chirurgien à virgule noire / Eyeline Surgeonfish |
Duncker & Mohr, 1929 / LC / ITIS 172274 |
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| 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | avec Parupeneus multifasciatus,
2014 Manta Point (Komodo) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| at night, 1975 Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Is.) by Scott Johnson
(via fishbase) |
2011 by Izuzuki
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2013 Réunion by zsispeo
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Tulamben (Bali) by Graham Edgar
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Palau ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2000 Maldives ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2012 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2007 Bali by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
| Indo-Pacifiq (no Red Sea) | Chirurgien à queue blanche | tropical |
| body uniformly dark brown (one phase is purplish grey); horizontal black band behind eye above gills opening (absent on juveniles); bande mauve allongée souvent devant la nageoire dorsale; caudal fin brown with white circle at the beginning; tiers externe de la pectorale translucide; black scalpel | ||
| 2-15m / 40cm | dioecism, monogame, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder | solitary or in small groups; prefers sandy bottoms of bays and lagoons |
| Acanthurus nigricauda | ||
| Acanthurus nigrofuscus | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / reef-guardian / fishipedia / doris / fishesofaustralia / nomadica / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Brown surgeonfish |
Valenciennes, 1835 / LC / ITIS 172266 |
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| 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2018 Indonesie by Rickard Zerpe
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2009 Sidney by R. Stuart-Smith
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2016 Brisbane by Ian Shaw
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| 1994 Ogasawara Island (Japan) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2011 Mozambiq by Derek Keats
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2016 Sydney (Au) ©Tom Davis
(via INaturalist) |
2016 Tasman Sea (Au) by John Turnbull
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Egypt by Andrey Velichko
(via fishbase) |
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| 2016 NSW (Au) by John Turnbull
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2016 NSW (Au) by Ian Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2013 Queensland (Au) by Ian Banks
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2016 Tahiti by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
Egypt by Andrey Velichko
(via fishbase) |
Egypt by Andrey Velichko
(via fishbase) |
| Indo-WPacifiq & Red Sea | Chirurgien brun foncé | tropical |
| brown with or without fine bluish gray longitudinal lines on body; pale pectoral fins with upper edge narrowly black; pelvic fins brown; lips blackish brown; dorsal fin base with a prominent black spot larger than 1/2 eye diameter; a smaller spot on base of anal fin; groove of caudal spine encircled with a narrow black margin | ||
| <25m / 21cm | dioecism, form spawning aggregations, fécondation externe, openwater, nonguarder | benthopelagiq, adults usually in small groups, but form large schools in some oceanic locations |
| Acanthurus nigrofuscus | ||
| Acanthurus nigroris | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / marinelifephotography | Synonymes
Bluelined surgeonfish |
Fowler & Bean, 1929 / LC / ITIS 172267 |
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| by Bill Eichenlaub
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2015 Fiji by Arthur Chapman
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2014 Samoa by Brian Harry
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2000 Johnston Island ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2019 Hawaii ©David R
(via INaturalist) |
2013 Hawaii ©ty-sharrow
(via INaturalist) |
| Indo-W Pacifiq | Poisson-chirurgien à tête grise | tropical |
| drab dark brown with drab longitudinal blue stripes on body (becoming diagonal on head) & tail; stripes become darker on anal & dorsal fins; juvénile bleu/brun foncé | ||
| <90m / 25cm | benthopelagic, singly or in small groups, relatively uncommon | |
| Acanthurus nigroris | ||
| Acanthurus olivaceus | ||
fishbase / reef-guardian / aquaportail / aquabase / fishesofaustralia / monaconature |
Synonymes
Orangespot surgeonfish / Chirurgien olive |
Bloch & Schneider, 1801 / LC / ITIS 172268 |
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| 2000 Kona (Hawaï) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2014 Manta Point (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2014 Manta Point (Komodo) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2014 NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
juvéniles, NSW (Au) by Ian V Shaw
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Tulamben (Bali) by Graham Edgar
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| juvénile, NSW (Au) by John Turnbull
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2005 aquarium (Vancouver)©Stan Shebs
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
juvénile, Moss (Norway) by PÃ¥l Svendsrud
(via fishbase) |
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| 2009 aquarium (NewPort) by Ltshears
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Bali by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
2009 aquarium (Columbia/N-Carolina) by Lonnie Huffman
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| WCPacifiq | Chirurgien à épaulette orange | tropical |
| dark grayish brown; darker posteriorly, paler half anteriorly; bright orange horizontal band, with purplish black border, behind gill opening; juveniles yellow | ||
| 9-46m / 30-35 cm / >10ans | dioecism, pelagic spawner, open water | solitaire ou bancs, commun |
| Acanthurus olivaceus | ||
| Acanthurus pyroferus | ||
| fishbase / fishipedia / aquaportail / reef-guardian / doris / monaconature / fishesofaustralia / nomadica | Synonymes
Chocolate surgeonfish / Mimic surgeonfish |
Kittlitz, 1834 / LC / ITIS 172272 |
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| juvénile, 1996 Batangas (Philippines) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2015 Polynesie by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
Bali by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
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| Indonesia by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
Mimic of Centropyge flavissimus-vrolikii hybrid,
2001 Marshall Is. by Jeanette Johnson
(via fishbase) |
Mimicking Centropyge flavissimus,
2001 Marshall Is. by Jeanette Johnson
(via fishbase) |
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| Sulawesi by Dennis Polack FishWise Professional
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Lizard Island (Au) by Graham Edgar
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2009 Moorea (Tahiti) by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
Tulamben (Bali) by Graham Edgar
(via fishesofaustralia) |
aquarium by Brian Gratwicke
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 1994 Enewetak (Marshall Is.) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
1994 Tahiti lagoon ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
1994 Palau ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
| Indo-Pacifiq | Chirurgien rose (chocolate tang) | tropical |
| purplish black or yellowish-brown with orange diffused patch at edge of gill opening; broad black band from upper end of gill opening to margin of gill cover down to isthmus; caudal spine socket (douille) with a narrow black margin; trace of orange behind eye; juveniles can exhibit 3 different color patterns mimicking Centropyge species, with caudal fin rounded | ||
| <40m (jsq 60m) / 29cm / 10ans | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater | solitaire, actif, territorial |
| Acanthurus pyroferus | ||
| Acanthurus sohal | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / reef guardian / fishipedia / monaconature / souslesmers / nomadica | Synonymes
Sohal surgeonfish / Chirurgien rayé |
Forsskål, 1775 / LC / ITIS 623239 |
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| 2013 Marsa Shagra (Egypte) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Marsa Shagra (Egypte) ©mda (via INaturalist) | |
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| 2013 Marsa Shagra (Egypte) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Marsa Shagra (Egypte) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2013 Marsa Shagra (Egypte) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2013 Marsa Abu Galawa (Hurghada) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2012 Reef Sud (Nakari/Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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| 2011 Umm Gamar Nord (Hurghada) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2012 Reef Sud (Nakari/Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2011 Umm Gamar Nord (Hurghada) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2012 Reef Sud (Nakari/Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2011 Umm Gamar Nord (Hurghada) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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| 2012 Reef Sud (Nakari/Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2012 Reef Sud (Nakari/Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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| 2005 aquarium (San Diego) ©Stan Shebs
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2005 ©BS Thurner Hof
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2011 Iran ©Parviz Tavakoli Kolour
(via fishbase) |
2009 aquarium (Prague) by Karelj
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2015 Red Sea ©Trevor Meyer
(via fishbase) |
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| 2007 by William Clifford
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
1994 Red Sea ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| Red Sea to Persian Gulf | Chirurgien d'Arabie | tropical |
| horizontalement rayé noir et bleu sur fond plus clair; ventre clair; scalpel orange; pelviennes avec tache orange; dorsale et anale bleu foncé avec marges claires; | ||
| <20m / 40cm | dioecism, ovipare, openwater, nonguarder | territorial, agressif, vif, good swimmer, reefs exposed to surge, solitaire ou en groupe (haremic)
Scalpel venimeux |
| Acanthurus sohal | ||
| Acanthurus tennentii | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / doris / monaconature / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Doubleband surgeonfish |
Günther, 1861 / LC / ITIS 623240 |
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| 2013 Réunion by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
1994 Maldives ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| 2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
2011 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg
(via fishbase) |
2011 Maldives ©Rainer Kretzberg
(via fishbase) |
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| 2013 Réunion by Zsispeo
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2013 Réunion by Zsispeo
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2013 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2005 ©BS Thurner Hof
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2014 by Brian Gratwicke
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Indian Ocean (no Red Sea) | Chirurgien fer à cheval | tropical |
| pale brown with black bands on shoulder region (horseshoe-shaped in juveniles); caudal spine surrounded by a black area which is then surrounded by a bluish white area; caudal fin with a white posterior border | ||
| <25m (jsq 40m) / 25-31cm | dioecism, fécondation externe, openwater, no dimorphisme sexuel | Solitary or in small groups, sometimes in small shoals, commun et peu farouche, diurne |
| Acanthurus tennentii | ||
| Acanthurus triostegus | ||
| doris / souslesmers / fishbase / reef-guardian / aquaportail / fishesofaustralia / monaconature / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Convict surgeonfish |
Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 172270 |
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| 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2009 Ellaidhoo (Maldives) by Jim Greenfield
(via fishbase) |
1996 Oahu (Hawaï) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
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| Queensland (Au) by Mark Shepherd
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Ningaloo (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
Réunion by Zsispeo
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2014 Mauritius ©Jean Claude Jamoulle
(via fishbase) |
2006 by Jaroslaw Barski
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2016 Moorea (Polynesie) by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
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| at night, 2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
juvénile, 2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon
(via fishbase) |
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| 2006 ©Haplochromis
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2006 Réunion by Elapied
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2007 Filitheyo (Maldives) ©Rainer Kretzberg
(via fishbase) |
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| 2011 Réunion by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
2013 St-Leu (Réunion) by Francois Libert
(via fishbase) |
2014 Andaman Is. by G. Shaktivel
(via fishbase) |
| Indo & Pacifiq (no Red Sea nor Arabian peninsula) | Chirurgien bagnard | tropical |
| jaunâtre ave 4 rayures verticales brun-noir sur le corps, + une barrant la tête et l'oeil et une sur le pédoncule caudal; fading to white ventrally, often with a sharp line of demarcation; scalpel not much visible; | ||
| 0-90m / 17-27cm
video / video |
dioecism, open water, fécondation externe, polyandre, nonguarder, spawning aggregarions | grégaire, benthopelagiq; qqx schooling |
| Acanthurus triostegus | ||
| Acanthurus xanthopterus | ||
| fishbase / aquaportail / reef-guardian / doris / souslesmers / en.wiki / monaconature / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes
Yellowfin surgeonfish / Yellowmask surgeonfish |
Valenciennes, 1835 / LC / ITIS 172259 |
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| 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) |
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| 2014 US Liberty (Tulamben/Bali) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 US Liberty (Tulamben/Bali) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2014 Castle Rock (Komodo) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | |
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| 2015 Bali by Zsispeo
(via fishesofaustralia) |
1996 Sipadan (Sabah/Borneo) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Queensland by A.T.Cooper
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| 2009 Bora-Bora ©Pascal Irz
(via fishbase) |
2015 Baa Atoll (Maldives) by Julien Bidet
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2006 by Brian Harry
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Indo & Pacifiq & Red Sea | Chirurgien à Ailes Jaunes | tropical |
| purplish gray with a region of dull yellow in front of eye, a lesser extension posterior to lower part of eye; outer 1/3 of pectoral fin yellow, extreme distal part hyaline (translucide); dorsal and anal fins yellowish grey basally, dull yellow au bout; caudal fin base whitish; caudal fin purplish | ||
| 5-90m / 50-70cm | benthopelagiq, schooling, calme, territorial | |
| Acanthurus xanthopterus | ||
| Paracanthurus hepatus | ||
| fishbase / reef-guardian / aquaportail / fishipedia / doris / abrisousroche / fishesofaustralia / monaconature / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Palette surgeonfish |
Linnaeus,1766 / LC / ITIS 172320 |
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| 1996 Wakatobi (Sulawesi) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
2006 ©Shizhao
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2006 aquarium (Monterey) by Tewy
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| 2005 by Charles & Clint
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2004 Bali ©ronigreer
(via INaturalist) |
2018 Fiji ©Mark Rosenstein
(via INaturalist) |
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| aquarium (Nancy) by Christian.Willig
via fishbase) |
aquarium (Sao Paulo) by Andre Fonseca
via fishbase) |
2016 Raja Ampat ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| NSW (Au) by Rick Stuart-Smith
(via fishesofaustralia) |
aquarium by Brian Gratwicke
(via fishesofaustralia) |
2015 Komodo ©Mark Rosenstein
(via fishesofaustralia) |
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| aquarium (Vienne) by Norbert Potensky
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2010 by DerHans04
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
2011 aquarium (Ulm) by H. Krisp
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Indo-WPacifiq | Chirurgien à palette | tropical |
| bleu intense et franc avec une queue jaune éclatante et une large bande noire partant de l'oeil jusqu'à la caudale avec une tâche ovale bleu au milieu; Sous le coup d'une violente excitation, le poisson peut présenter temporairement une inversion de sa coloration générale, toutes les régions sombres devenant subitement pâles | ||
| 2-40m / 31 cm / 20ans venomous scalpel video |
dioecism, schooling for spawning near surface & la couleur pâlit, pairing, fécondation externe, openwater | peu territorial, calme & paisible ms mobile & adroit, loose aggregations (2-4) 1 or 2 meters above the bottom, current-swept reefs |
| Paracanthurus hepatus | ||
| Ctenochaetus | ||
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| Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
2006 Samoa ©NOAA
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
juvénile, 1994 Rangiroa ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Ctenochaetus binotatus
1995 Maldives ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
1996 Kwajalein (Marshall Is.) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Ctenochaetus marginatus
2015 Jarvis Is. NOAA by Kevin Lino
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
2014 Solomon Is. by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| Ctenochaetus truncatus
2014 Sodwana Bay (KwaZulu/Natal) by Dennis Polack
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
Ctenochaetus striatus
2004 aquarium by Carl Malamud
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Ctenochaetus strigosus
2005 aquarium (San Diego) ©Stan Shebs
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
| Ctenochaetus sp. | ||
| Naso | ||
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| Naso elegans
male, 2007 aquarium (Corunna/Sp) ©Drow
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Naso brevirostris
1996 Midway Islands ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Naso annulatus
2013 Nausicaa ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
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| Naso hexacanthus
Maldives ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Naso lituratus
2005 by Charles & Clint
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
Naso unicornis
2000 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard
(via fishbase) |
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| Naso vlamingii
2005 ©BS Thurner Hof
(via Wikimedia Commons) |
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| Naso | ||
| Zebrasoma | ||
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| Zebrasoma desjardinii
2012 Reef Nord (Nakari/Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos); |
Zebrasoma flavescens
1994 Johnston Island ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Zebrasoma scopas
2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein
(via Encyclopedia of Life) |
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| Zebrasoma velifer
1995 Bali ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
Zebrasoma xanthurum
2011 Eilat (Gulf of Aqaba/Is) ©Randall, John E.
(via fishbase) |
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| Zebrasoma sp. | ||
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