Sealife guideThe black-spot surgeonfishAcanthurus bariene

Taxonomy
  • Common name: Black-spot surgeonfish
  • French name: Poisson chirurgien à point noir, poisson chirurgien à ocelle
  • Scientific name: Acanthurus bariene (Lesson, 1831)
  • Family name: Acanthuridae
  • Order name: Acanthuriformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The black-spot surgeonfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The black-spot surgeonfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2012 within the category Least Concern !
The black-spot surgeonfish (Acanthurus bariene)
The black-spot surgeonfish (Acanthurus bariene) © Orlandin | Dreamstime.com
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(Acanthurus japonicus)
Palelipped surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucocheilus)
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(Acanthurus leucocheilus)
Yellowfin surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)
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(Acanthurus xanthopterus)
Blue tang surgeonfish (Acanthurus coeruleus)
Blue tang surgeonfish
(Acanthurus coeruleus)
Ocean tang (Acanthurus bahianus)
Ocean tang
(Acanthurus bahianus)
Yellowmask surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)
Yellowmask surgeonfish
(Acanthurus mata)
Mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)
Mimic surgeonfish
(Acanthurus pyroferus)
Striped surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)
Striped surgeonfish
(Acanthurus lineatus)
Within the same family
Humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron)
Humpback unicornfish
(Naso brachycentron)
Orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus)
Orangespine unicornfish
(Naso lituratus)
Bluetail unicornfish (Naso caeruleacauda)
Bluetail unicornfish
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Paletail unicornfish (Naso brevirostris)
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(Naso brevirostris)
Kole tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
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(Ctenochaetus strigosus)
Sailfin tang (Zebrasoma velifer)
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(Zebrasoma velifer)
Indian sailfin surgeonfish (Zebrasoma desjardinii)
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(Zebrasoma desjardinii)
Palette surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus)
Palette surgeonfish
(Paracanthurus hepatus)
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