| NOUN | animal | Acanthuridae, family Acanthuridae | surgeonfishes |
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| Meaning | surgeonfishes. | |
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| Synonym | family Acanthuridae | |
| Member of | Perciformes, order Perciformes, Percomorphi, order Percomorphi | One of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water |
| Members | Acanthurus, genus Acanthurus | type genus of the Acanthuridae |
| surgeonfish | brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail | |
| Broader | fish family | Any of various families of fish |
| Spanish | Acanthuridae, familia Acanthuridae | |
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