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Acanthurus
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Translingual
thumb|The surgeonfish bears dangerously sharp spines on either side of the tail. In this picture the light mark alongside the dark stem of the tail shows where the spine is kept folded away like the blade of a penknife
thumb|Acanthurus japonicus species
Etymology
From mul grc ἄκανθα thorn + mul grc οὐρά tail.
Pronunciation
English:
en /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹəs/ /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹəs/ US
en ʊrəs 4
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Acanthuridae surgeonfish and certain tangs
Synonyms
Teuthis
Hypernyms
genus Perciformes order - order, Acanthuroidei suborder - suborder
Hyponyms
genus For the numerous species see 1
References
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