Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes)

33 species in this family in the guide. Search and filter them in the guide.

1. Bignose unicornfish Naso vlamingiiވާލަން މަސްVaalan mas
2. Blackspot surgeonfish Acanthurus barieneNo recorded Dhivehi name
3. Bluespine unicornfish Naso unicornisNo recorded Dhivehi name
4. Brown surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusNo recorded Dhivehi name
5. Bulbnose unicornfish Naso tonganusNo recorded Dhivehi name
6. Convict surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusރާބުޅާRaabulhaa
7. Doubleband surgeonfish Acanthurus tennentiiދެފަށް ކާޅުDhefah kaalhu
8. Elegant unicornfish Naso elegansރަންގެރިRan geri
9. Elongate surgeonfish Acanthurus mataKaalhu
10. Epaulette surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricaudaNo recorded Dhivehi name
11. Eyestripe surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieriKaalhu
12. Humpback unicornfish Naso brachycentronNo recorded Dhivehi name
13. Indian gold-ring bristle-tooth Ctenochaetus truncatusތިއްޖެހި ކާޅުThijjehi kaalhu
14. Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish Acanthurus tristisNo recorded Dhivehi name
15. Indian sail-fin surgeonfish Zebrasoma desjardiniiދުންފަތް މަސްDhunfaiy mas
16. Lined surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatusފަށުވި ލިބާސްFashuvi libaas
17. Onespine unicornfish Naso thynnoidesNo recorded Dhivehi name
18. Orange-socket surgeonfish Acanthurus auranticavusNo recorded Dhivehi name
19. Palelipped surgeonfish Acanthurus leucocheilusNo recorded Dhivehi name
20. Palette surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatusދޮންނޫ ކާޅުDhon noo kaalhu
21. Powder blue tang (powderblue surgeonfish) Acanthurus leucosternonނޫކާޅުNoo kaalhu
22. Sleek unicornfish Naso hexacanthusދަޅުނެތް ތުނބިDhalhu neiy thunbi
23. Spotted unicornfish Naso brevirostrisތުނބިThunbi
24. Squarenose unicornfish Naso mcdadeiNo recorded Dhivehi name
25. Striated surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatusރޮނގުދެމި ކާޅުRongu dhemi kaalhu
26. Thompson's surgeonfish Acanthurus thompsoniނިގޫހުދު ކާޅުNigoo hudhu kaalhu
27. Twospot surgeonfish Ctenochaetus binotatusލައްޖެހި ކާޅުLah jehi kaalhu
28. Twotone tang Zebrasoma scopasކަޅު ދުންފަތް މަސްKalhu dhunfaiy mas
29. White-freckled surgeonfish Acanthurus maculicepsNo recorded Dhivehi name
30. Whitecheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricansNo recorded Dhivehi name
31. Whitespotted surgeonfish Acanthurus guttatusNo recorded Dhivehi name
32. Yellowfin surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterusވިލު ކާޅުVilu kaalhu
33. Yellowtail tang Zebrasoma xanthurumNo recorded Dhivehi name