Sealife guideThe doctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus
Last updated on 10/28/2025 at 11:51 PM
Taxonomy
English names
DoctorfishBlack doctorfish
French namesPoisson chirurgien docteur
Spanish namesCirujano rayadoNavajón cirujano
Scientific nameAcanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787)
FamilyAcanthuridae
OrderAcanthuriformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The doctorfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The doctorfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2012 within the category Least Concern !
The doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus) © Rob Atherton | Dreamstime.com
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