Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Genus Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Parvphylum Osteichthyes > Gigaclass Actinopterygii > Subclass Neopterygii > Class Teleostei

Acanthuriformes

Rank: Order
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

VertebrataCuvier, 1812accepted genus name
Agnatha Cope, 1889 taxonomically included in
Gnathostomata von Zittel, 1879 taxonomically included in

Order group names

Acanthuridae Bonaparte, 1835 taxonomically included in
Antigoniidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898 taxonomically included in
Caproidae Bonaparte, 1835 taxonomically included in
Chaetodontidae Rafinesque, 1815 taxonomically included in
Leiognathidae Gill, 1893 taxonomically included in
Lobotidae Gill, 1861 taxonomically included in
Luvaridae Gill, 1885 taxonomically included in
Siganidae Richardson, 1837 taxonomically included in
Acanthuroidei synonym

Children

Acanthuridae Bonaparte, 1835
Antigoniidae Jordan & Evermann, 1898
Caproidae Bonaparte, 1835
Chaetodontidae Rafinesque, 1815
Leiognathidae Gill, 1893
Lobotidae Gill, 1861
Luvaridae Gill, 1885
Siganidae Richardson, 1837

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Citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Acanthuriformes. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1517548

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, not terrestrial

Importance

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2021-06-30 by db_admin

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