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Acanthuridae

The Acanthuridae are a family of ray-finned fishes, which includes surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 86 extant species of marine fishes living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and popular in aquaria.

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related to Subfamilies and genera · 14
Acanthuridae → Acanthurinae Bonaparte, Acanthurini Bonaparte, Acanthurus Forsskål, Bean, Ctenochaetus Gill, Naso Lacépède, Paracanthurus Bleeker, Prionurini, Prionurus Lacépède, Smith, Subfamily Nasinae Fowler, The Acanthuridae, Zebrasoma Swainson, Zebrasomini Winterbottom
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Acanthuridae → American Paleontology, Animal Diversity Web, Archived, Bulletins, Jack, Jamil Jonna, Media, Michigan Museum, Sepkoski, University, Wikimedia CommonsR, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, Zoology

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Acanthuridaerelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
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Acanthuridaerelated to External linksJamil Jonna0.60section
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Acanthuridaerelated to External linksMichigan Museum0.60section
Acanthuridaerelated to External linksZoology0.60section
Acanthuridaerelated to External linksSepkoski0.60section
Acanthuridaerelated to External linksJack0.60section
Acanthuridaerelated to External linksBulletins0.60section
Acanthuridaerelated to External linksAmerican Paleontology0.60section

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