HyperDic: acanthuridae

English > 1 sense of the word Acanthuridae:
NOUNanimalAcanthuridae, family Acanthuridaesurgeonfishes
English > Acanthuridae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsurgeonfishes.
Synonymfamily Acanthuridae
Member ofPerciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order PercomorphiOne of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water
MembersAcanthurus, genus Acanthurustype genus of the Acanthuridae
surgeonfishbrightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
Broaderfish familyAny of various families of fish
SpanishAcanthuridae, familia Acanthuridae

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