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Acanthuridae

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n.1.a family of fishes consisting of the surgeonfishes.
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Noun1.Acanthuridae - surgeonfishesAcanthuridae - surgeonfishes                        
family Acanthuridae
fish family - any of various families of fish
order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
surgeonfish - brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus - type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
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Summer 2005 Crest Channel Family Genus Species net net Acanthuridae Acanthurus bahianus 1 0 Acanthurus chirurgus 5 0 Acanthurus coeruleus 10 0 Achiridae Achirus sp.
Advantages of using crest nets to sample presettlement larvae of reef ... by Nolan, Cormac J.; Danilowicz, Bret S. / Fishery Bulletin
epinepheline serranids [large groupers], Lutjanidae, Lethrinidae, and Carangidae) and many Acanthuridae (surgeonfish) are long-lived, often with low rates of natural mortality and recruitment.
Spillover of commercially valuable reef fishes from marine protected ... by Tupper, Mark H. / Fishery Bulletin
Acanthuridae and Caesionidae) that are abundant on the northern side of the island.
How much does the fishery at Apo Island benefit from spillover of ... by Abesamis, Rene A.; Alcala, Angel C.; Russ, Garry R. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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