Surgeonfishes and Allies
Acanthuriformes
Acanthuriformes (surgeonfishes and allies) is an order in the class Actinopterygii, containing 1,572 described species.
Scientific classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Acanthuriformes |
Families
- Sciaenidae298
- Sparidae164
- Haemulidae138
- Lutjanidae138
- Chaetodontidae137
- Pomacanthidae90
- Acanthuridae85
- Nemipteridae78
- Gerreidae54
- Leiognathidae51
- Cepolidae46
- Lethrinidae46
- Sillaginidae39
- Siganidae32
- Latilidae31
- Priacanthidae23
- Antigoniidae18
- Callanthiidae18
- Emmelichthyidae18
- Malacanthidae16
- Ephippidae15
- Lobotidae15
- Moronidae6
- Monodactylidae4
- Scatophagidae4
- Drepaneidae3
- Dinopercidae2
- Caproidae1
- Luvaridae1
- Zanclidae1