Accepted scientific name:
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms:
Acanthurus bipunctatus (non Günther, 1861) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus bipunctatus (non Günther, 1861)
Acanthurus elongatus (non Lacepède, 1802) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus elongatus (non Lacepède, 1802)
Acanthurus flavoguttatus (non Kittlitz, 1834) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus flavoguttatus (non Kittlitz, 1834)
Acanthurus fuliginosus Lesson, 1831 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus fuliginosus Lesson, 1831
Acanthurus gahm (non Forsskål, 1775) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus gahm (non Forsskål, 1775)
Acanthurus lineolatus Valenciennes, 1835 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus lineolatus Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus marginatus (non Valenciennes, 1835) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus marginatus (non Valenciennes, 1835)
Acanthurus mata (non Cuvier, 1829) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus mata (non Cuvier, 1829)
Acanthurus matoides Valenciennes, 1835 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus matoides Valenciennes, 1835
Acanthurus nigroris (non Valenciennes, 1835) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus nigroris (non Valenciennes, 1835)
Acanthurus rubropunctatus Rüppell, 1829 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Acanthurus rubropunctatus Rüppell, 1829
Chaetodon nigrofuscus Forsskål, 1775 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Chaetodon nigrofuscus Forsskål, 1775
Ctenodon rubropunctatus (Rüppell, 1829) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Ctenodon rubropunctatus (Rüppell, 1829)
Hepatus elongatus (non Lacepède, 1802) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Hepatus elongatus (non Lacepède, 1802)
Hepatus fuliginosus (Lesson, 1831) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Hepatus fuliginosus (Lesson, 1831)
Hepatus lineolatus (Valenciennes, 1835) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Hepatus lineolatus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Hepatus lucillae Fowler, 1938 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hepatus lucillae Fowler, 1938
Teuthis bipunctatus (non Günther, 1861) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Teuthis bipunctatus (non Günther, 1861)
Teuthis elongatus (non Lacepède, 1802) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Teuthis elongatus (non Lacepède, 1802)
Teuthis lucillae (Fowler, 1938) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Teuthis lucillae (Fowler, 1938)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Bruin doktervis - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Juneh - Arabic Jordan(Gulf of Aqaba (Ref. 48643).) Click here to show the literature
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Keen - Arabic Qatar Click here to show the literature
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Hugupao dankulo - Carolinian N Marianas Click here to show the literature
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Ig-angung - Carolinian N Marianas Click here to show the literature
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Mar-re-fasch - Carolinian N Marianas Click here to show the literature
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Mwochepag - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Indangan - Cebuano Philippines(Cagayan de Oro) Click here to show the literature
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Mungit - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu) Click here to show the literature
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Palid - Chavacano Philippines(Cotabato City) Click here to show the literature
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Brun kirurgfisk - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Mongit - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Blackspot surgeonfish - English Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeon - English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Christmas I. Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Niue Click here to show the literature
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Brown surgeonfish - English Philippines(Metro Manila; Cotabato City; Surigao del Norte (Ca) Click here to show the literature
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Dusky surgeonfish - English Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Dusky surgeonfish - English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Dusky surgeonfish - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Lavender tang - English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Spot-cheeked surgeonfish - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Surgeonfish - English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Balagi - Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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dridri - Fijian Fiji Click here to show the literature
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Chirurgien brun - French New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Bobona - Gela West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Brauner Doktorfisch - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Maiii - Hawaiian Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Labahita - Ilokano Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) Click here to show the literature
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Hangsa - Ivatan Philippines(Batanes) Click here to show the literature
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Naganiza - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Bit - Kumak New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Barat-barat - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Debam - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Debam perang - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Dengkis - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Neythala - Malayalam India(Laccadives Island) Click here to show the literature
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Pala - Malayalam India(Laccadives Island) Click here to show the literature
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നെയ് ത്തള  - Malayalam India
നെയ്തല - Malayalam India
പല - Malayalam India
പാള - Malayalam India
Kalahandi - Maldivian India(Laccadives Island) Click here to show the literature
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Rykathi - Maldivian India(Laccadives Island) Click here to show the literature
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斑面倒吊 Ban mian dao diao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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斑面倒吊 - Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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褐斑刺尾魚 He ban cih wei yu ,he ban cih wei diao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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褐斑刺尾鯛 - Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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褐斑刺尾鱼 He ban ci wei yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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褐斑刺尾鲷 He ban ci wei diao Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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馬頭刺尾魚 Ma tou cih wei yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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马头刺尾鱼 Ma tou ci wei yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Teeeo - Marshallese - Click here to show the literature
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Masch - Palauan Palau Click here to show the literature
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Cirurgião castanho - Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Maito - Rapa French Polynesia(Rapa Island) Click here to show the literature
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Ponepone - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Indangan - Surigaonon Philippines(Surigao del Norte (Cagdianao; Dapa; Placer)) Click here to show the literature
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Kangaja - Swahili (individual language) Kenya(Mombasa and Mtwapa area) Click here to show the literature
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Indangan - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Labahita - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Ma'aua - Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Koli - Tamil Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Hami - Tuamotuan Tuamoto Islands Click here to show the literature
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Orohea - Tuamotuan Tuamoto Islands Click here to show the literature
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Bakwak - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mungit - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Sovahan - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kadlitan - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Surahan - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Acanthuridae FishBase
Genus Acanthurus FishBase
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 3145) and east to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and Rapa (Austral Islands).
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jul 2013   99%
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Randall, J., 02-Oct-2012
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4739
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fd91aded-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20140401