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Acanthurus {genus} -
Chordata
;
Actinopterygii
;
Acanthuriformes
;
Acanthuridae
;
Acanthurinae
;
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Sub-taxa
Species (44)
Acanthurus achilles [16]
Acanthurus albimento [5]
Acanthurus auranticavus [6]
Acanthurus bahianus [41]
Acanthurus bariene [13]
Acanthurus blochii [33]
Acanthurus cf. leucosternon LvH-2007 [3]
Acanthurus chirurgus [74]
Acanthurus coeruleus [60]
Acanthurus dussumieri [68]
Acanthurus gahhm [8]
Acanthurus grammoptilus [4]
Acanthurus guttatus [26]
Acanthurus japonicus [13]
Acanthurus leucocheilus [11]
Acanthurus leucopareius [25]
Acanthurus leucosternon [25]
Acanthurus lineatus [90]
Acanthurus maculiceps [1]
Acanthurus mata [82]
Acanthurus monroviae [20]
Acanthurus nigricans [78]
Acanthurus nigricauda [76]
Acanthurus nigrofuscus [160]
Acanthurus nigroris [7]
Acanthurus nigros [4]
Acanthurus nubilus [6]
Acanthurus olivaceus [41]
Acanthurus polyzona [5]
Acanthurus pyroferus [30]
Acanthurus reversus [4]
Acanthurus sohal [41]
Acanthurus sp. [3]
Acanthurus sp. 1HJ [2]
Acanthurus sp_2HJ [6]
Acanthurus sp_3HJ [2]
Acanthurus sp_4HJ [4]
Acanthurus sp_5HJ [1]
Acanthurus tennentii [21]
Acanthurus thompsoni [18]
Acanthurus tractus [49]
Acanthurus triostegus [247]
Acanthurus tristis [2]
Acanthurus xanthopterus [126]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
full article at Wikipedia
BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
1,614
Public Records:
995
Specimens with Sequences:
1,449
Public Species:
39
Specimens with Barcodes:
1,424
Public BINs:
37
Species:
44
Species With Barcodes:
39
Species List - Progress
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Imagery
images representing subtaxa of Acanthurus
(
Acanthurus xanthopterus
)
Sample ID:
M0501_031
License:
Copyright (2015)
License Holder:
Henitsoa JAONALISON, IH.SM
Collection Sites
Collected from 35 countries.
Top 20:
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Madagascar
155
Mexico
50
Sri Lanka
11
French Polynesia
99
South Africa
32
Puerto Rico
10
Philippines
81
Panama
15
Indian Ocean
10
Indonesia
79
Seychelles
15
Guadeloupe
9
France
57
India
15
Costa Rica
8
United States
54
Taiwan
15
Netherlands
8
Australia
53
Brazil
13
![(Acanthurus achilles - MBIO1277.4) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MBFA/MBIO1277_1%2B1171627020.jpg "(Acanthurus achilles - MBIO1277.4) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus albimento - PHIL-485) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHIIT/USNM_438095_photograph_PHIL-485_207mmSL_PHIL-2015-33%2B1532798152.JPG "(Acanthurus albimento - PHIL-485) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015)")
![(Acanthurus auranticavus - FDP_STAC_2211_019A) @11 [ ] Copyright (2024) Unspecified University of the Philippines Mindanao](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MINDA/STAC-2211_019A%2B1709096972.JPG "(Acanthurus auranticavus - FDP_STAC_2211_019A) {} [ ] Copyright (2024)")
![(Acanthurus bahianus - MX102) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MEFM/MEFM333-06%2B1145893968.jpg "(Acanthurus bahianus - MX102) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus bariene - PIL-079) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2014) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHILA/USNM_431579_photograph_PIL-079_192mmSL_PIL-2014-16%2B1529521766.JPG "(Acanthurus bariene - PIL-079) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2014)")
![(Acanthurus blochii - UG0710) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIFS/UG0710_8807%2B1235418618.jpg "(Acanthurus blochii - UG0710) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Acanthurus chirurgus - ECO-CH-P5515A) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MEFM/MEFM169_170_171-05_NS.jpg "(Acanthurus chirurgus - ECO-CH-P5515A) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus coeruleus - MXIV46) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MXIV/MXIV46%2B1259268778.jpg "(Acanthurus coeruleus - MXIV46) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus dussumieri - M0201_142) @15 [ ] Copyright (2015) Henitsoa JAONALISON IH.SM](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/COLOR/M0201_142%2B1429018122.jpg "(Acanthurus dussumieri - M0201_142) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Acanthurus grammoptilus - gr18ax) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/gr18ax%2B1333836122.jpg "(Acanthurus grammoptilus - gr18ax) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Acanthurus guttatus - KUT 5489) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute (KUBI) Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/KUBIV/T5489%2B1327953550.jpg "(Acanthurus guttatus - KUT 5489) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus japonicus - HLC-11132) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-11132%2B1148563354.jpg "(Acanthurus japonicus - HLC-11132) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Acanthurus leucocheilus - PHIL-262) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHIOK/USNM_437872_photograph_PHIL-262_199mmSL_PHIL-2015-11%2B1532790508.JPG "(Acanthurus leucocheilus - PHIL-262) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015)")
![(Acanthurus leucopareius - AUST-210) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2013) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/AUSTR/USNM_423268_photograph_134.6mmSL_AUST_210%2B1507673270.JPG "(Acanthurus leucopareius - AUST-210) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2013)")
![(Acanthurus leucosternon - SAIAB 77933-T151) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SAIAB/SAIAB_77933-T151%2B1160572322.JPG "(Acanthurus leucosternon - SAIAB 77933-T151) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus lineatus - KUT 7037) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute (KUBI) Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/KUBIV/T7037%2B1327953642.jpg "(Acanthurus lineatus - KUT 7037) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus maculiceps - PHIL-446) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHIOK/USNM_438056_photograph_PHIL-446_165mmSL_PHIL-2015-24%2B1532798130.JPG "(Acanthurus maculiceps - PHIL-446) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015)")
![(Acanthurus mata - WEH_TT6_MATA) @13 [ ] Copyright (2017) FADLI Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FADLI/TT6%2B1479783328.jpg "(Acanthurus mata - WEH_TT6_MATA) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Acanthurus monroviae - SNYR004) @11 [ ] copyright © (2024) Mamadou Diop Direction des Aires Marines Communautaires Protegees](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SENEM/SNYR_004%2B1706300978.JPG "(Acanthurus monroviae - SNYR004) {} [ ] copyright © (2024)")
![(Acanthurus nigricans - JHLOW00409) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/RDFCA/JHL00409.JPG "(Acanthurus nigricans - JHLOW00409) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus nigricauda - M0302_111) @15 [ ] Copyright (2015) Henitsoa JAONALISON IH.SM](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/COLOR/M0302_111%2B1429018232.jpg "(Acanthurus nigricauda - M0302_111) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Acanthurus nigrofuscus - MOCNESS M9.1-M0-13) @14 [ ] Copyright (2009) E. Delrieu-Trottin, 2008 Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FPFL/MOCNESS_M9_1-M0-13_photo1%2B1259618364.JPG "(Acanthurus nigrofuscus - MOCNESS M9.1-M0-13) {} [ ] Copyright (2009)")
![(Acanthurus nigros - SCIL-151) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2014) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SCILL/USNM_435040_SCIL_151_131.1mmSL_SCIL_2014_10%2B1507753430.JPG "(Acanthurus nigros - SCIL-151) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2014)")
![(Acanthurus nubilus - MBIO953.4) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MBFA/MBIO953_1%2B1171627500.jpg "(Acanthurus nubilus - MBIO953.4) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus olivaceus - FLMOO_500) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FPFLB/FLMOO_500%2B1338471324.JPG "(Acanthurus olivaceus - FLMOO_500) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus polyzona - REU1748) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SBF/REU1748%2B1192603820.JPG "(Acanthurus polyzona - REU1748) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus pyroferus - UG0998) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIFSA/UG0998_9649%2B1237235128.jpg "(Acanthurus pyroferus - UG0998) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Acanthurus reversus - MARQ-209) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2011) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MARQ/USNM_409209_45mmSL_photograph_MARQ_209_MARQ_2011_11%2B1507759118.JPG "(Acanthurus reversus - MARQ-209) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2011)")
![(Acanthurus sp - HLC-11614) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-11614%2B1511901000.JPG "(Acanthurus sp - HLC-11614) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Acanthurus sp_2HJ - S0015_026) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) Henitsoa Jaonalison IH.SM, Toliara, Madagascar](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IFBIO/S0015_026%2B1487793086.jpg "(Acanthurus sp_2HJ - S0015_026) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017)")
![(Acanthurus sp_3HJ - S0031_011) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) Henitsoa Jaonalison IH.SM, Toliara, Madagascar](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IFBIO/S0031_011%2B1492261236.jpg "(Acanthurus sp_3HJ - S0031_011) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017)")
![(Acanthurus sp_4HJ - S0032_018) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) Henitsoa Jaonalison IH.SM, Toliara, Madagascar](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IFBIO/S0032_018%2B1492261238.jpg "(Acanthurus sp_4HJ - S0032_018) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017)")
![(Acanthurus sp_5HJ - S0031_010) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) Henitsoa Jaonalison IH.SM, Toliara, Madagascar](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IFBIO/S0031_010%2B1492261236.jpg "(Acanthurus sp_5HJ - S0031_010) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017)")
![(Acanthurus tennentii - NBE1096) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SBF/NBE1096%2B1210690994.JPG "(Acanthurus tennentii - NBE1096) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus thompsoni - MBIO987.4) @12 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MBFA/MBIO987_1%2B1171627500.jpg "(Acanthurus thompsoni - MBIO987.4) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus tractus - stri-21290) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BSCFA/P1060124%2B1253554456.jpg "(Acanthurus tractus - stri-21290) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus triostegus - JHLOW00240) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/RDFCA/JHL00240.JPG "(Acanthurus triostegus - JHLOW00240) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Acanthurus tristis - At-ACT-001) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2023) Thomas Mkare Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/KMFRI/At-ACT-001%2B1695037930.jpeg "(Acanthurus tristis - At-ACT-001) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2023)")
![(Acanthurus xanthopterus - M0501_031) @15 [ ] Copyright (2015) Henitsoa JAONALISON IH.SM](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/COLOR/M0501_031%2B1429018242.jpg "(Acanthurus xanthopterus - M0501_031) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
