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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus brevis
Species recognized by Brazil Species List
Acanthurus caeruleus
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Acanthurus coerulus
Species recognized by Caribbean Sea Species List
Teuthis helioides
Acanthurus brevis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Acanthurus brevis
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Acanthurus broussonnetii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Acanthurus coeruleus
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Recognized by Fishbase
Acanthurus violaceus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Hepatus pawnee
Teuthis helioides

Alternative Names

Acanthurus brevis Poey 1860
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus broussonnetii Desmarest 1823
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus coerulus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus heliodes (Barbour 1905)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus violaceus Castelnau 1855
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acronurus caeruleatus Poey 1875
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Hepatus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Hepatus pawnee Breder 1927
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Teuthis coeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Teuthis helioides Barbour 1905
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Acanthurus brevis Poey 1860
Acanthurus broussonnetii Desmarest 1823
Acanthurus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Acanthurus coerulus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Acanthurus heliodes (Barbour 1905)
Acanthurus violaceus Castelnau 1855
Acronurus caeruleatus Poey 1875
Hepatus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Hepatus pawnee Breder 1927
Teuthis coeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Teuthis helioides Barbour 1905
Acanthurus brevis Poey 1860
Acanthurus brevis Poey 1860
Acanthurus brevis Poey 1860
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Acanthurus broussonnetii Desmarest 1823
Acanthurus broussonnetii Desmarest 1823
Acanthurus broussonnetii Desmarest 1823
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Acanthurus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Acanthurus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Acanthurus coerulus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Acanthurus coerulus Bloch & Schneider 1801
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Acanthurus heliodes (Barbour 1905)
Acanthurus heliodes (Barbour 1905)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Acanthurus helioides (Barbour 1905)
Acanthurus nigricans
Misapplied according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Acanthurus violaceus Castelnau 1855
Acanthurus violaceus Castelnau 1855
Acanthurus violaceus Castelnau 1855
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Acronurus caeruleatus Poey 1875
Acronurus caeruleatus Poey 1875
Acronurus caeruleatus Poey 1875
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Hepatus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Hepatus caeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Hepatus pawnee Breder 1927
Hepatus pawnee Breder 1927
Hepatus pawnee Breder 1927
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Teuthis coeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Teuthis coeruleus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase
Teuthis helioides Barbour 1905
Teuthis helioides Barbour 1905
Teuthis helioides Barbour 1905
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

Médico
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web
Blue barber
Recognized by Fishbase
Blue doctor
Recognized by Fishbase
Blue doctorfish
Recognized by Fishbase
Blue surgeonfish
Recognized by Fishbase
Blue tang surgeonfish
Recognized by Fishbase
Blue tang
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Blur tang
Recognized by Fishbase
Yellow barber
Recognized by Fishbase
Yellow doctorfish
Recognized by Fishbase
Blue Barber preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Blue Doctor
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Blue Doctorfish
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Blue Tang Surgeonfish
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Yellow Barber
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Yellow Doctorfish
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
blue tang surgeonfish
blue tang

Catalan; Valencian

peix cirurgià blau del Carib preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

藍刺尾魚 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Blå kirurgfisk preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Dutch; Flemish

Caribische doktersvis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Sinine kirurgkala preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Finnish

Sinivälskäri preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Chirurgien bayolle
Recognized by Fishbase
Chirurgien bleu
Recognized by Fishbase
Chirurgien Bayolle preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Chirurgien Bleu
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Blauer Doktorfisch preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ブルー・タング preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
アトランティックブルータン preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Mėlynasis jūrų chirurgas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

جراح‌ماهی آبی آتلانتیک preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Pokolec turkusowy preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Acara-úna preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Acaraúna-azul
Recognized by Fishbase
Acaraúna-preta
Recognized by Fishbase
Barbeiro
Recognized by Fishbase
Barbeiro-azul
Recognized by Fishbase
Peixe-cirurgião
Recognized by Fishbase
Peixe-doutor
Recognized by Fishbase

Russian

хирург синий preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Spanish; Castilian

Barbero azul preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Barbero
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Cirujano azul
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Cirujano
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Doctor
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Médico
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Navajero
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Navajón azul
Recognized by Fishbase
Navajón
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Sangrador azul
Recognized by Fishbase
Navajón Azul
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Sangrador Azul
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
cirujano azul
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Curated hierarchies for Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider 1801

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Euteleostei
Neoteleostei
Acanthopterygii
Acanthuriformes

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Perciformes

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Euteleostei
Neoteleostei
Acanthopterygii
Acanthuriformes

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

GBIF classification

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Teleostei
Acanthopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuroidei
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus Forsskål 1775

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuridae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Acanthomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuroidei
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus
Acanthurus brevis (this page)
2 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Acanthomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuroidei
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus
2 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Acanthomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuroidei
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus
Acanthurus violaceus (this page)
2 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Acanthomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuroidei
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus
Acanthurus coeruleus (this page)
2 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Teleostei
Acanthuriformes
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus