Surgeonfishes and relatives
This section contains the species and subspecies currently documented in Surgeonfishes and relatives.
Acanthuridae
Achilles tang — Acanthurus achilles
Orange-socket surgeonfish — Acanthurus auranticavus
Black-spot surgeonfish — Acanthurus bariene
Doctorfish — Acanthurus chirurgus
Blue tang — Acanthurus coeruleus
Eyestripe surgeonfish — Acanthurus dussumieri
Fowler’s surgeonfish — Acanthurus fowleri
Black surgeonfish — Acanthurus gahhm
Whitespotted surgeonfish — Acanthurus guttatus
Palelipped surgeonfish — Acanthurus leucocheilus
Whitebar surgeonfish — Acanthurus leucopareius
Powderblue surgeonfish — Acanthurus leucosternon
Lined surgeonfish — Acanthurus lineatus
White-freckled surgeonfish — Acanthurus maculiceps
Elongate surgeonfish — Acanthurus mata
Whitecheek surgeonfish — Acanthurus nigricans
Epaulette surgeonfish — Acanthurus nigricauda
Brown surgeonfish — Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Orangespot surgeonfish — Acanthurus olivaceus
Black-barred surgeonfish — Acanthurus polyzona
Chocolate surgeonfish — Acanthurus pyroferus
Sohal surgeonfish — Acanthurus sohal
Doubleband surgeonfish — Acanthurus tennentii
Thompson surgeonfish — Acanthurus thompsoni
Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish — Acanthurus tristis
Yellowfin surgeonfish — Acanthurus xanthopterus
Twospot surgeonfish — Ctenochaetus binotatus
Whitetail bristletooth — Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Chevron tang — Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Tomini surgeonfish — Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Squaretail bristletooth — Ctenochaetus truncatus
Whitemargin unicornfish — Naso annulatus
Humpback unicornfish — Naso brachycentron
Elegant unicornfish — Naso elegans
Sleek unicornfish — Naso hexacanthus
Orangespine unicornfish — Naso lituratus
Bulbnose unicornfish — Naso tonganus
Bluespine unicornfish — Naso unicornis
Bignose unicornfish — Naso vlamingii
Yellow tang — Zebrasoma flavescens
Spotted tang — Zebrasoma gemmatum
Longnose surgeonfish — Zebrasoma rostratum
Twotone tang — Zebrasoma scopas
Sailfin tang — Zebrasoma velifer
Yellowtail tang — Zebrasoma xanthurum
Chaetodontidae
Philippine butterflyfish — Chaetodon adiergastos
Golden butterflyfish — Chaetodon aureofasciatus
Threadfin butterflyfish — Chaetodon auriga
Oriental butterflyfish — Chaetodon auripes
Eastern triangular butterflyfish — Chaetodon baronessa
Bluelashed butterflyfish — Chaetodon bennetti
Brownburnie — Chaetodon blackburnii
Burgess’ butterflyfish — Chaetodon burgessi
Foureye butterflyfish — Chaetodon capistratus
Speckled butterflyfish — Chaetodon citrinellus
Redtail butterflyfish — Chaetodon collare
Wrought iron butterflyfish — Chaetodon daedalma
Marquesas butterflyfish — Chaetodon declivis declivis
Indian vagabond butterflyfish — Chaetodon decussatus
Saddle butterflyfish — Chaetodon ephippium
Blackwedged butterflyfish — Chaetodon falcula
Black butterflyfish — Chaetodon flavirostris
Bluestriped butterflyfish — Chaetodon fremblii
Gardner’s butterflyfish — Chaetodon gardineri
Crochet butterflyfish — Chaetodon guentheri
Peppered butterflyfish — Chaetodon guttatissimus
Yellow teardrop butterflyfish — Chaetodon interruptus
Sunburst butterflyfish — Chaetodon kleinii
Somali butterflyfish — Chaetodon leucopleura
Lined butterflyfish — Chaetodon lineolatus
Raccoon butterflyfish — Chaetodon lunula
Blackback butterflyfish — Chaetodon melannotus
Scrawled butterflyfish — Chaetodon meyeri
Millet butterflyfish — Chaetodon miliaris
Indian butterflyfish — Chaetodon mitratus
Pebbled butterflyfish — Chaetodon multicinctus
Japanese butterflyfish — Chaetodon nippon
Eightband butterflyfish — Chaetodon octofasciatus
Ornate butterflyfish — Chaetodon ornatissimus
Blueblotch butterflyfish — Chaetodon plebeius
Spotband butterflyfish — Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Fourspot butterflyfish — Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Latticed butterflyfish — Chaetodon rafflesii
Rainford’s butterflyfish — Chaetodon rainfordi
Mailed butterflyfish — Chaetodon reticulatus
Reef butterflyfish — Chaetodon sedentarius
Dotted butterflyfish — Chaetodon semeion
Bluecheek butterflyfish — Chaetodon semilarvatus
Mirror butterflyfish — Chaetodon speculum
Hawaiian butterflyfish — Chaetodon tinkeri
Triangle butterflyfish — Chaetodon triangulum
Chevron butterflyfish — Chaetodon trifascialis
Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish — Chaetodon ulietensis
Teardrop butterflyfish — Chaetodon unimaculatus
Hongkong butterflyfish — Chaetodon wiebeli
Zanzibar butterflyfish — Chaetodon zanzibarensis
Margined coralfish — Chelmon marginalis
Western talma — Chelmonops curiosus
Eastern talma — Chelmonops truncatus
Highfin coralfish — Coradion altivelis
Longnose butterflyfish — Forcipiger longirostris
Pyramid butterflyfish — Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Pennant coralfish — Heniochus acuminatus
Threeband pennantfish — Heniochus chrysostomus
False moorish idol — Heniochus diphreutes
Red Sea bannerfish — Heniochus intermedius
Masked bannerfish — Heniochus monoceros
Singular bannerfish — Heniochus singularius
Horned bannerfish — Heniochus varius
Blacknosed butterflyfish — Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Sixspine butterflyfish — Parachaetodon ocellatus
Marcella butterflyfish — Prognathodes marcellae
Brown-banded butterflyfish — Roa modesta
Drepaneidae
Spotted sicklefish — Drepane punctata
Ephippidae
Atlantic spadefish — Chaetodipterus faber
Longfin batfish — Platax teira
Kyphosidae
Stripey — Microcanthus strigatus
Lobotidae (sometimes included in family Datnioididae)
Finescale tigerfish — Datnioides microlepis
Oplegnathidae
Spotted knifejaw — Oplegnathus punctatus
Pomacanthidae
Bandit angelfish — Apolemichthys arcuatus
Threespot angelfish — Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Yellowtail angelfish — Apolemichthys xanthurus
Orangeback angelfish — Centropyge acanthops
Bicolor angelfish — Centropyge bicolor
Twospined angelfish — Centropyge bispinosa
Cocos-Keeling angelfish — Centropyge colini
Blacktail angelfish — Centropyge eibli
Rusty angelfish — Centropyge ferrugata
Orange angelfish — Centropyge fisheri
Japanese angelfish — Centropyge interrupta
Multicolor angelfish — Centropyge multicolor
Russet angelfish — Centropyge potteri
Purplemask angelfish — Centropyge venusta
Pearlscale angelfish — Centropyge vrolikii
Spectacled angelfish — Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus
Scribbled angelfish — Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
Queensland yellowtail angelfish — Chaetodontoplus meredithi
Vermiculated angelfish — Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus
Bluestriped angelfish — Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Ornate angelfish — Genicanthus bellus
Zebra angelfish — Genicanthus caudovittatus
Blackstriped angelfish — Genicanthus lamarck
Spotbreast angelfish — Genicanthus melanospilos
Japanese swallow — Genicanthus semifasciatus
Blackedged angelfish — Genicanthus watanabei
Guinean angelfish — Holacanthus africanus
Bermuda blue angelfish — Holacanthus bermudensis
Queen angelfish — Holacanthus ciliaris
Clarion angelfish — Holacanthus clarionensis
King angelfish — Holacanthus passer
Barred angelfish — Paracentropyge multifasciata
Bluering angelfish — Pomacanthus annularis
Grey angelfish — Pomacanthus arcuatus
Arabian angelfish — Pomacanthus asfur
Goldtail angelfish — Pomacanthus chrysurus
Yellowbar angelfish — Pomacanthus maculosus
French angelfish — Pomacanthus paru
Yellowface angelfish — Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Cortez angelfish — Pomacanthus zonipectus
Regal angelfish — Pygoplites diacanthus
Scatophagidae
Spotted scat — Scatophagus argus
Siganidae
Blue-spotted spinefoot — Siganus corallinus
Barred spinefoot — Siganus doliatus
Mottled spinefoot — Siganus fuscescens
Orange-spotted spinefoot — Siganus guttatus
Bronze-lined rabbitfish — Siganus insomnis
Streaked spinefoot — Siganus javus
Magnificent rabbitfish — Siganus magnificus
Goldspotted spinefoot — Siganus punctatus
Blotched foxface — Siganus unimaculatus
Bicolored foxface — Siganus uspi
Vermiculated spinefoot — Siganus vermiculatus
Barhead spinefoot — Siganus virgatus