Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish are named for the spines before their tails. The spines vary in number, some are fixed some fold in, and most are very sharp.

Ringtail Unicornfish

Ringtail Unicornfish (Naso annulatus) ヒメテングハギ – Shorthorned Unicornfish – size 100cmThe ...

2025.05.17

Goldring Surgeonfish – Kole

Goldring Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus) Kole – size 24cmThe Goldring Surgeonfish or Kole...

2025.04.20

Ringtail Surgeonfish – オスジクロハギ

Ringtail Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii) オスジクロハギ – Pualu – size 43cmThe Ringtail Surgeo...

2025.04.20

Achilles Tang – アカツキハギ – Paku’iku’i

Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles) アカツキハギ – Paku’iku’i – size 25cmAchilles ...

2025.04.15

Whitecheek Surgeonfish Achilles Tang Hybrid

Whitecheek Surgeonfish Achilles Tang Hybrid (Acanthurus nigricans x Acanthurus achilles)This Hybrid ...

2025.04.15

Whitecheek Surgeonfish – メガネクロハギ

Whitecheek Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans) メガネクロハギ – Goldrim Surgeonfish – size 20cmT...

2025.04.15

Brown Tang – ナガニザ

Brown Tang (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) ナガニザ – Dusky Surgeonfish – size 21cm – Ma̵...

2025.03.28

Twospot Surgeonfish – コクテンサザナミハギ

Twospot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus) コクテンサザナミハギ – Twospot Bristletooth – size 22...

2024.10.22

Yellowfin Surgeonfish – クロハギ

Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus) クロハギ – Yellowmask – Pualu – size 6...

2024.09.04

Bluelined Surgeonfish – ニジハギ

Bluelined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) ニジハギ – size 38cmBluelined Surgeonfish are common i...

2024.03.20

Brushtail Tang – ゴマハギ

Brushtail Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) ゴマハギ – size 22cmA juvenile Brushtail Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)...

2024.03.20

Mimic Surgeonfish – クログチニザ

Mimic Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus) クログチニザ – size 29cmThe Mimic Surgeonfish is also known...

2024.03.20

Convict Tang – シマハギ – Manini

Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus) シマハギ – size 28cm – ManiniConvict Tang are smal...

2024.03.20

Japanese Surgeonfish – ナミダクロハギ

Japanese Surgeonfish (Acanthurus japonicus) ナミダクロハギThe Japanese Surgeonfish looks much like a Goldri...

2024.03.20

Lined Bristletooth – サザナミハギ

Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus) サザナミハギ – size 25cmThe Lined Bristletooth is a midsi...

2024.03.20

Orangeband Surgeonfish – モンツキハギ

Orangeband Surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus) モンツキハギ – size 35cm – Na’ena’eT...

2024.03.13

Orangespine Unicornfish – ミヤコテングハギ

Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus) ミヤコテングハギ – size 45cm – UmaumaleiAn Orangespine ...

2024.03.13

Paletail Unicornfish – ツマリテングハギ

Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) ツマリテングハギ – size 60 cm – Kala loloThis Paletail ...

2024.03.13

Sailfin Tang – ヒレナガハギ

Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer) ヒレナガハギ – size 40cm – Māne’one’oThe Sailfin ...

2024.03.13

Scalpel Sawtail

Scalpel Sawtail (Prionurus scalprum) ニザダイ – size 50cmScalpel Sawtail form large schools in som...

2024.03.13

Spotted-face Surgeonfish – イレズミニザ

Spotted-face Surgeonfish (Acanthurus maculiceps) イレズミニザ – size 40cmThe Spotted-face Surgeonfis...

2024.03.13

Sleek Unicornfish – テングハギモドキ

Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus) テングハギモドキ – ‘ōpelu kala – size 75cmSleek Unico...

2024.03.12

Whitebar Surgeonfish – スジクロハギ

Whitebar Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) スジクロハギ – Maikoiko – size 25cmThe Whitebar...

2024.03.12

Whitespine Sugeonfish ニセカンランハギ

Whitespined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) ニセカンランハギWhitespined Surgeonfish can get to be over 5...

2024.03.12

Whitespotted Surgeonfish – ゴマニザ – ‘Api

Whitespotted Surgeonfish (Acanthurus guttatus) ゴマニザ – ‘Api – size 28cmWh...

2024.03.12

Yellow Tang – キイロハギ – Lau’ipala

Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) キイロハギ – size 20cm – Lau’ipalaYellow Tangs are b...

2024.03.12