CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Family list

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Current CAAB listing for family (or group)

(surgeonfishes and moorish idols)

Found 80 matches. Click on CAAB code to view taxon report.

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CAAB Scientific Name Common name
37 437000 Acanthuridae, Zanclidae surgeonfishes and moorish idols
37 437900 Acanthuridae [a surgeonfish]
37 437901 Acanthurus spp.
37 437902 Ctenochaetus spp.
37 437903 Naso spp.
37 437904 Paracanthurus spp.
37 437905 Prionurus spp.
37 437907 Zebrasoma spp.
37 437004 Acanthurus albipectoralis Whitefin Surgeonfish
37 437005 Acanthurus auranticavus Ringtail Surgeonfish
37 437006 Acanthurus bariene Eyespot Surgeonfish
37 437007 Acanthurus blochii Dark Surgeonfish
37 437008 Acanthurus dussumieri Pencil Surgeonfish
37 437044 Acanthurus fowleri Horseshoe Surgeonfish
37 437002 Acanthurus grammoptilus Inshore Surgeonfish
37 437009 Acanthurus guttatus Whitespotted Surgeonfish
37 437053 Acanthurus leucocheilus [a surgeonfish]
37 437054 Acanthurus leucosternon [a surgeonfish]
37 437010 Acanthurus lineatus Bluelined Surgeonfish
37 437041 Acanthurus maculiceps Spotted-face Surgeonfish
37 437011 Acanthurus mata Pale Surgeonfish
37 437012 Acanthurus nigricans Velvet Surgeonfish
37 437013 Acanthurus nigricauda Eyeline Surgeonfish
37 437014 Acanthurus nigrofuscus Dusky Surgeonfish
37 437015 Acanthurus nigros Greyhead Surgeonfish
37 437016 Acanthurus olivaceus Orangeblotch Surgeonfish
37 437017 Acanthurus pyroferus Mimic Surgeonfish
37 437050 Acanthurus tennentii [a surgeonfish]
37 437018 Acanthurus thompsoni Night Surgeonfish
37 437019 Acanthurus triostegus Convict Surgeonfish
37 437051 Acanthurus tristis [a surgeonfish]
37 437020 Acanthurus xanthopterus Yellowmask Surgeonfish
37 437021 Ctenochaetus binotatus Twospot Bristletooth
37 437023 Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Yelloweye Bristletooth
37 437022 Ctenochaetus striatus Lined Bristletooth
37 437042 Ctenochaetus tominiensis Orange-tip Bristletooth
37 437055 Ctenochaetus truncatus [a surgeonfish]
37 437024 Naso annulatus Ringtail Unicornfish
37 437025 Naso brachycentron Humpback Unicornfish
37 437026 Naso brevirostris Spotted Unicornfish
37 437045 Naso caeruleacauda Blue Unicornfish
37 437046 Naso caesius Silverblotched Unicornfish
37 437052 Naso elegans [a surgeonfish]
37 437027 Naso fageni Horseface Unicornfish
37 437028 Naso hexacanthus Sleek Unicornfish
37 437029 Naso lituratus Clown Unicornfish
37 437030 Naso lopezi Slender Unicornfish
37 437038 Naso maculatus Scribbled Unicornfish
37 437003 Naso mcdadei Squarenose Unicornfish
37 437043 Naso minor Blackspine Unicornfish
37 437049 Naso reticulatus [a surgeonfish]
37 437039 Naso thorpei Thorpe's Unicornfish
37 437040 Naso thynnoides Onespine Unicornfish
37 437047 Naso tonganus Humpnose Unicornfish
37 437048 Naso tuberosus [a surgeonfish]
37 437031 Naso unicornis Bluespine Unicornfish
37 437032 Naso vlamingii Bignose Unicornfish
37 437033 Paracanthurus hepatus Blue Tang
37 437034 Prionurus maculatus Spotted Sawtail
37 437035 Prionurus microlepidotus Australian Sawtail
37 437056 Zebrasoma desjardinii [a surgeonfish]
37 437036 Zebrasoma scopas Brown Tang
37 437037 Zebrasoma veliferum Sailfin Tang
37 437908 Zanclidae
37 437906 Zanclus spp.
37 437001 Zanclus cornutus Moorish Idol
99 378001 Acanthurus dussumieri (unverified)
99 378002 Acanthurus nigrofuscus (unverified)
99 378076 Naso brevirostris (unverified)
99 378077 Naso sp. (unverified)
99 378078 Naso tuberosus (unverified)
99 378079 Naso tuberosus (unverified)
99 379013 Acanthurus spp (unverified)
99 379011 Acanthurus matoides (unverified)
99 379012 Acanthurus sp. (unverified)
99 379014 Acanthurus unicornis (unverified)
99 379193 Ctenochaetus strigosus (unverified)
99 379439 Naso sp. (unverified)
99 379010 Acanthuridae sp.
99 379751 Acanthuridae gen. sp. unknown

Note: CAAB codes prefixed "99" represent project-specific (informal) taxa.

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