Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Acanthuridae
Surgeonfishes and Unicornfishes

Surgeon fishes are characterized by a scalpel-like spine at the base of their tails. They are conspicuous residents of shallow coral reefs. Locally some surgeonfish are important food fishes  

Scientific Name	Hawaiian Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Acanthurus achilles	paku'iku'i	achilles tang		172261	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus blochii	pualu	ringtail surgeonfish		172275	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus dussumieri	palani	eyestripe surgeonfish		172260	Present in park	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus guttatus	'api	whitespotted surgeonfish		172263	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus leucopareius	maikoiko	whitebar surgeonfish		172264	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus nigricans		goldrim surgeonfish		172276	Present in park	Rare	No data	Native
Acanthurus nigrofuscus	ma'i'i'i	brown surgeonfish		172266	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus nigroris	maiko	bluelined surgeonfish		172267	Present in park	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus olivaceus	na'ena'e	orangeband surgeonfish		172268	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus thompsoni		Thompson's surgeonfish		172269	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus triostegus	manini	convict surgeonfish		172270	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Acanthurus xanthopterus	pualu	yellowfin surgeonfish		172259	Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis		Hawaiian bristletooth		172306	Present in park	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Ctenochaetus strigosus	kole	goldring bristletooth		172307	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Naso brevirostris	kala lolo	paletail unicornfish		172292	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Naso caesius		gray unicornfish		623248	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Naso hexacanthus	kala lolo	sleek unicornfish		172294	Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Naso lituratus	umaumalei	orangespine unicornfish		172297	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Naso unicornis	kala	bluespine unicornfish		172289	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Zebrasoma flavescens	lau'ipala	yellow tang		172314	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Zebrasoma veliferum	mane'one'o	sailfin tang		172315	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 15 December 2008 Kalaupapa Nat'l Historical Park  (Fish)

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