Acanthuridae

Translingual

Acanthurus coeruleus

Etymology

From Acanthurus +‎ -idae (“of the family of”).

Pronunciation

• English: (US) IPA^(key): /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹə.di/, /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹə.di/

Proper noun

Acanthuridae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Acanthuriformes – surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes.

Synonyms

• Teuthididae, acanthurids

Hyponyms

• (family): Acanthurus - type genus; Ctenochaetus, Naso, Paracanthurus, Prionurus, Zebrasoma - other genera

References

• Acanthuridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acanthuridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Acanthuridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons