Acanthuridae

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Noun 1. [画像:Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes]Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes

fish family - any of various families of fish

order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna

surgeonfish - brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail

Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus - type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes

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Growth and longevity in acanthurid fishes; an analysis of otolith increments.

Life history characteristics and stock status of the thumbprint emperor (Lethrinus harak) in Saipan Lagoon

Acanthurid juveniles were observed in all three habitat types, primarily because Acanthurus bahianus juveniles (Castelnau, 1855) were found in seagrass (EJH on Utila) and mangroves (both EJH and NF), while both A.

Distribution of fish in seagrass, mangroves and coral reefs: life-stage dependent habitat use in Honduras

In the Gulf of California there are six species from two acanthurid genera, most with an Indo-Pacific affinity (Robertson & Allen 2002), among them the convict surgeonfish A.

Feeding habits of the convict surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus (Teleostei: Acanthuridae) on the Los Frailes reef, Baja California Sur, Mexico