Species

Acanthurus achilles

A bold, reef-grazing surgeon with a vivid orange tail patch and a fiery attitude toward rivals.

Acanthurus bariene

A deep-reef surgeonfish that needs serious space and earns its keep over decades.

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Acanthurus blochii

A long-lived, schooling surgeon with a mood-shifting palette and a blade to match.

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Acanthurus triostegus

A reef grazer wearing prison stripes, and surprisingly easy to get along with.

Acanthurus xanthopterus

A wide-ranging giant surgeonfish that breaks the herbivore rules.

Acanthurus pyroferus

A juvenile master of disguise that grows into a bold reef grazer.

Acanthurus leucosternon

A breathtaking Indian Ocean surgeon with a sharp temper to match its bold colors.

Acanthurus japonicus

A reef algae grazer that rewards patient, experienced keepers with years of personality.

Zebrasoma xanthurum

A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.

Zebrasoma veliferum

A reef tang that unfurls its fins like a sail when threatened or showing off.

Zebrasoma velifer

Those enormous fins aren't just for show. They mean business.

Zebrasoma scopas

A reef grazer that keeps algae in check across vast Indo-Pacific waters.

Acanthurus albipectoralis

A reef-edge schooler that hunts open water instead of grazing the bottom.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.