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.

Twospot Surgeonfish コクテンサザナミハギ

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 also Twospot Bristletooth size 22cmA juvenil...
Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus) クロハギ also Yellowmask (size 60cm)The Yellowfin Surgeo...
Bluelined Surgeonfish ニジハギ

Bluelined Surgeonfish ニジハギ

Bluelined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) ニジハギBluelined Surgeonfish are common in the surge zone. ...
Brushtail Tang ゴマハギ

Brushtail Tang ゴマハギ

Brushtail Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) ゴマハギ (size 22cm)A juvenile Brushtail Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) feedi...
Mimic Surgeonfish クログチニザ

Mimic Surgeonfish クログチニザ

Mimic Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus) クログチニザThe Mimic Surgeonfish is also known as a Chocolate Su...
Convict Tang シマハギ

Convict Tang シマハギ

Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus) シマハギ Convict Tang are small surgeonfish that usually travel in ...
Japanese Surgeonfish ナミダクロハギ

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...
Lined Bristletooth サザナミハギ

Lined Bristletooth サザナミハギ

Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus) サザナミハギThe Lined Bristletooth is a midsized surgeonfish th...
Orangeband Surgeonfish モンツキハギ

Orangeband Surgeonfish モンツキハギ

Orangeband Surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus) モンツキハギTwo juvenile Orangeband Surgeonfish in front of ...
Orangespine Unicornfish ミヤコテングハギ

Orangespine Unicornfish ミヤコテングハギ

Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus) ミヤコテングハギAn Orangespine Unicornfish has two very sharp spine...
Paletail Unicornfish ツマリテングハギ

Paletail Unicornfish ツマリテングハギ

Paletail Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) ツマリテングハギThis Paletail Unicornfish is small they can get up ...
Sailfin Tang

Sailfin Tang

The Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer) can extend its fins like sails. The spine by the tail is visibl...
Scalpel Sawtail

Scalpel Sawtail

Scalpel Sawtail Prionurus scalprum form large schools in some places exposed to waves. They have 4 t...
Spotted-face Surgeonfish イレズミニザ

Spotted-face Surgeonfish イレズミニザ

Spotted-face Surgeonfish (Acanthurus maculiceps) イレズミニザThe Spotted-face Surgeonfish is not very comm...
Sleek Unicornfish テングハギモドキ

Sleek Unicornfish テングハギモドキ

Sleek Unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus) テングハギモドキSleek Unicornfish are very plain sugeonfish. The color ...
Whitebar Surgeonfish スジクロハギ

Whitebar Surgeonfish スジクロハギ

Whitebar Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) スジクロハギThe Whitebar Surgeonfish is a grazer. They ofte...
Whitespine Sugeonfish ニセカンランハギ

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...
Whitespotted Surgeonfish ゴマニザ

Whitespotted Surgeonfish ゴマニザ

Whitespotted Surgeonfish (Acanthurus guttatus) ゴマニザWhitespotted Surgeonfish often graze on algae in ...
Yellow Tang キイロハギ

Yellow Tang キイロハギ

Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) キイロハギ (size 20cm)Yellow Tangs are bright yellow with a small whit...
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