Zanclidae
Every surgeonfish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Zanclus cornutus
Ctenochaetus striatus
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus coeruleus
Acanthurus spp.
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus tractus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Zebrasoma velifer
Paracanthurus hepatus
Acanthurus tennentii
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Acanthurus leucosternon
Ctenochaetus spp.
Acanthurus chirurgus
Acanthurus japonicus
Zebrasoma scopas
Acanthurus sohal
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus olivaceus
Prionurus laticlavius
Acanthurus pyroferus
Zebrasoma flavescens
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus dussumieri
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Acanthurus blochii
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus leucopareius
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus monroviae
Acanthurus achilles
Prionurus microlepidotus
Acanthurus leucocheilus
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Acanthurus gahhm
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Ctenochaetus marginatus
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Prionurus maculatus
Acanthurus bariene
Acanthurus nigroris
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus |
| Easy to spot |
| Up to 23 cm |
| – |
| 5,370 |
| Least concern |
 Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus | Usually seen | Up to 26 cm | 0-60m | 3,559 | Least concern |
 Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus | Easy to spot | Up to 27 cm | 0-90m | 3,371 | Least concern |
 Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus | Easy to spot | Up to 38 cm | 0-15m | 3,289 | Least concern |
| Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus | – | Up to 39 cm | 2-50m | 3,045 | Least concern |
| SurgeonfishAcanthurus spp. | – | – | – | 2,748 | Least concern |
 Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus | Easy to spot | Up to 21 cm | 0-25m | 2,532 | Least concern |
 Caribbean Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus tractus | Easy to spot | Up to 38 cm | 11-45m | 2,366 | Least concern |
 Yellowfin SurgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterus | Easy to spot | Up to 70 cm | 1-100m | 2,256 | Least concern |
 Pacific Sailfin TangZebrasoma velifer | Easy to spot | Up to 40 cm | 0-45m | 2,236 | Least concern |
 Blue Tang (Dory)Paracanthurus hepatus | Easy to spot | Up to 31 cm | 2-40m | 2,140 | Least concern |
| Doubleband SurgeonfishAcanthurus tennentii | – | Up to 31 cm | 1-40m | 1,347 | Least concern |
| Desjardin's Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii | Easy to spot | Up to 40 cm | – | 1,033 | Least concern |
| Powder-blue SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucosternon | Easy to spot | Up to 54 cm | – | 1,003 | Least concern |
| Bristletooth SurgeonfishCtenochaetus spp. | – | – | – | 969 | Least concern |
 DoctorfishAcanthurus chirurgus | – | Up to 39 cm | 2-25m | 936 | Least concern |
| White-faced SurgeonfishAcanthurus japonicus | – | Up to 23 cm | 1-20m | 930 | Least concern |
 Brushtail TangZebrasoma scopas | – | Up to 40 cm | 0-60m | 888 | Least concern |
| Red Sea SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal | Easy to spot | Up to 40 cm | – | 610 | Least concern |
| Purple TangZebrasoma xanthurum | Easy to spot | Up to 37 cm | – | 600 | Least concern |
 Epaulette SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda | – | Up to 45 cm | 0-30m | 565 | Least concern |
 Goldrim SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans | – | Up to 36 cm | 0-67m | 556 | Least concern |
 Orange Spot TangAcanthurus olivaceus | – | Up to 35 cm | 3-46m | 491 | Least concern |
 Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius | Usually seen | Up to 60 cm | 3-30m | 449 | Least concern |
 Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferus | – | Up to 29 cm | 0-60m | 447 | Least concern |
| Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens | Easy to spot | Up to 20 cm | – | 257 | Least concern |
 Elongate SurgeonfishAcanthurus mata | – | Up to 50 cm | 5-100m | 235 | Least concern |
 Eyestripe SurgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieri | – | Up to 54 cm | 4-131m | 203 | Least concern |
| Spotted SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus | Easy to spot | Up to 15 cm | – | 182 | Least concern |
 Ringtail SurgeonfishAcanthurus blochii | – | Up to 45 cm | 2-15m | 139 | Least concern |
 Twospot BristletoothCtenochaetus binotatus | – | Up to 22 cm | 0-60m | 136 | Least concern |
 Whitetail SurgeonfishAcanthurus thompsoni | – | Up to 27 cm | – | 130 | Least concern |
 Whitebar SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucopareius | – | Up to 25 cm | 1-85m | 125 | Least concern |
 Whitespotted SurgeonfishAcanthurus guttatus | – | Up to 26 cm | 0-10m | 122 | Least concern |
 Monrovia DoctorfishAcanthurus monroviae | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 96 | Least concern |
| Achilles TangAcanthurus achilles | Easy to spot | Up to 24 cm | – | 87 | Least concern |
 Australian SawtailPrionurus microlepidotus | – | Up to 70 cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
 Palelipped SurgeonfishAcanthurus leucocheilus | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 68 | Least concern |
| Chevron SurgeonfishCtenochaetus hawaiiensis | – | Up to 25 cm | 0-61m | 64 | Least concern |
 Black SurgeonfishAcanthurus gahhm | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 57 | Least concern |
 Blue-lipped BristletoothCtenochaetus cyanocheilus | – | Up to 16 cm | – | 57 | Least concern |
 Blue-spotted BristletoothCtenochaetus marginatus | – | Up to 27 cm | – | 31 | Least concern |
 Tomini SurgeonfishCtenochaetus tominiensis | – | Up to 16 cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Spotted SawtailPrionurus maculatus | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Eyespot SurgeonfishAcanthurus bariene | – | Up to 50 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Bluelined SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigroris | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 3 | Least concern |