Acanthurus
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Acanthurus Temporal range: 55–0 Ma Early Eocene to Present |
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| Acanthurus chirurgus | |
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| Acanthurus coeruleus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
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Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775 |
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Teuthis hepatus Linnaeus, 1766 |
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Acanthurus is a genus of fish in the family Acanthuridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. They are found in tropical oceans, especially near coral reefs, with most species in the Indo-Pacific but a few are found in the Atlantic Ocean. As other members of the family, they have a pair of spines, one on either side of the base of the tail which are dangerously sharp.
There are currently 40 recognized species in this genus:
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