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PRONUNCIATION OF SURGEONFISH

surgeonfish  [ˈsɜːdʒənˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURGEONFISH

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Surgeonfish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SURGEONFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

The Acanthuridae are the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family is composed of marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and popular for aquaria. The distinctive characteristic of the family is the scalpel-like spines, one or more on either side of the tail, which are dangerously sharp. The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins are large, extending for most of the length of the body. The small mouths have a single row of teeth used for grazing on algae. Surgeonfishes sometimes feed as solitary individuals, but they also often travel and feed in schools. Feeding in schools may be a mechanism for overwhelming the highly aggressive defense responses of small territorial damselfishes that vigorously guard small patches of algae on coral reefs. Most species are relatively small and have a maximum length of 15–40 cm, but some members of the genus Acanthurus, some members of the genus Prionurus, and most members of the genus Naso can grow larger, with the whitemargin unicornfish, the largest species in the family, reaching a length of up to 1 m.

Definition of surgeonfish in the English dictionary

The definition of surgeonfish in the dictionary is any tropical marine spiny-finned fish of the family Acanthuridae, having a compressed brightly coloured body with one or more knifelike spines at the base of the tail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURGEONFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
bonefish
ˈbəʊnˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
clownfish
ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
dolphinfish
ˈdɒlfɪnˌfɪʃ
finfish
ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
lionfish
ˈlaɪənˌfɪʃ
moonfish
ˈmuːnˌfɪʃ
muttonfish
ˈmʌtənˌfɪʃ
panfish
ˈpænˌfɪʃ
pinfish
ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ
ribbonfish
ˈrɪbənˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stonefish
ˈstəʊnˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURGEONFISH

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SURGEONFISH

baitfish
big fish
crayfish
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elfish
fish
flatfish
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flying fish
needlefish
oafish
parrotfish
river fish
sailfish
selfish
stockfish
triggerfish
unselfish
whitefish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of surgeonfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «surgeonfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURGEONFISH

Find out the translation of surgeonfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surgeonfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surgeonfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

医生鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surgeonfish
570 millions of speakers

English

surgeonfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

surgeonfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хирурговые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cirurgião
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Translator English - Bengali

surgeonfish
260 millions of speakers

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chirurgiens
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Translator English - Malay

Surgeonfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doktorfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロハギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

surgeonfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surgeonfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

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surgeonfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

surgeonfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्जनफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cerrah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

surgeonfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

surgeonfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хірурговие
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

-chirurg
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

surgeonfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Doktersvis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kirurg
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

surgeonfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surgeonfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURGEONFISH»

The term «surgeonfish» is regularly used and occupies the 99.879 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURGEONFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surgeonfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURGEONFISH»

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All Stings Considered: First Aid and Medical Treatment of ...
Hawai'i hosts twenty-three species of surgeonfish (family Acanthuri- dae), also called tangs or doctorflsh. Most surgeonfish are herbivores, but a few eat animal plankton. Some types of surgeonfish are territorial loners, but others cruise the reef ...
Craig Thomas, Susan Scott, 1997
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Tending a Pet Fish Aquarium: Guided Details On Buying A Fish ...
The first breed is the Powder Blue Surgeonfish. The Surgeonfish come from the family of Acanthuridae, which dwells in the tropical Indo-Pacific Oceans. This pressed oval shape fish has a small mouth and pectoral fins. The fins are long.
Larry R. Douglas
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Field Guide to Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia:
PLATE 95: SURGEONFISHES (ACANTHURIDAE) 1 POWDERBLUE SURGEONFISH Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett, 1833 inhabits coral reefs, usually on upper seaward slope or on nearby reef flats; distinguished by overall blue colour, ...
Gerald R Allen, 2009
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
... Common name (scientific name) Orange-spot surgeonfish (Acanthurus olivaceus) Yellowfin surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus) Convict tang { Acanthurus triostegus) Eye-striped surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) Blue- lined surgeon ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
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Thailand
Plate 93a Striped Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus This very aggressive and territorial surgeonfish lives on the outer edge of reefs that are most exposed to wave action. It is among the most strikingly colored members of the family. On the  ...
David L. Pearson, Les Beletsky, 2008
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Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and ...
(2000a, b) found the presence of caudal spines does not deter the low level of predation on spawning adult surgeonfishes; levels of successful predation on bluelined surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigroris, at Johnston Island were similar to that on ...
Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson, Patrick Lynn Colin, 2011
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Title 50 Wildlife and Fisheries Part 660 to End (Revised as ...
50-CFR-Vol-13 Office of The Federal Register, Enhanced by IntraWEB, LLC. § 665.102 [Reserved] §665.103 Prohibitions. In addition to the general prohibitions specified in §600.725 of this chapter and §665.15, it is unlawful for any person to  ...
Office of The Federal Register, Enhanced by IntraWEB, LLC, 2013
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ). (0) Poisons and explosives. The possession or use of any poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances for the purpose of harvesting bottomfish is prohibited. § 665.407 At-sea observer coverage.
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
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The Complete Hawaiian Reef Fish Coloring Book
Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus Māʻiʻiʻi The Brown Surgeonfish is sometimes called the Lavender Tang. This is due to the brown color that appears to take on a lavender hue, especially at the edges of the fins. The head and ...
Monika Mira, 2009
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Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf ...
Surgeonfish, ocean surgeon (Acanthurus bahianus) Range: Massachusetts, Bermuda, Florida, Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Habitat: Reefs of the Western Atlantic. Injury: Surgeonfish have two spines, one on each side of their caudal peduncle ( just ...
Edwin S. Iversen, Renate H. Skinner, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURGEONFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surgeonfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Portland Bight Fish Biomass Extremely Low
"At the regional level, except for the surgeonfish, fish biomass on the Portland Bight coral reefs is low to extremely low, in all surveyed fish groups," she said. «Jamaica Gleaner, Mar 15»
2
New Invasive Species Captured in Florida
Like the lionfish, the USGS believes that the chocolate surgeonfish came from a personal aquarium before being found near Riviera Beach late last year. «OutdoorHub, Jan 15»
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Chemistry's toughest total synthesis challenge put on hold by lack of …
Scientists isolated the compound from the gut of the striated surgeonfish – maito in Tahitian, hence the molecule's name – but later found that it is not the fish ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jan 15»
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Florida divers capture non-native surgeonfish
(AP) - After spotting a surgeonfish off the coast of South Florida, two scuba divers caught the invasive species and sent it to conservationists in an effort to help ... «NBC2 News, Jan 15»
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Divers remove invasive surgeonfish
Akins said their instincts were right on: the fish was a mimic lemon peel surgeonfish, also known as a chocolate surgeonfish, native to the Indo-Pacific and the ... «MiamiHerald.com, Jan 15»
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Sydney's waters could be tropical in decades, here's the bad news...
Welcome to tropical Sydney, where colourful surgeonfishes and parrotfishes are plentiful, corals have replaced kelp forests, and underwater life seems brighter, ... «The Conversation AU, Sep 14»
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Tropical fish invasion is destroying kelp forests
Tropical fish expanding their ranges into temperate areas include unicornfish, Acanthurus surgeonfish, parrotfish, and rabbitfish. In Southern Japan, more than ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Jul 14»
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Holy Mackerel! Don't Be Fooled By Fish Intelligence
Some fish, like the Cleaner Wrasse and Surgeonfish, can give “back rubs” by eating parasites off other fish bodies. Fish clean one another by rubbing up against ... «Global Animal, Jul 14»
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PHOTO: 'Samurai Blue' score underwater soccer victory
YOKOHAMA--A squad of “Samurai Blue” surgeonfish defeated a team of orange clown fish representing the Ivory Coast in an aquatic friendly ahead of the World ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jun 14»
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Sport Fishing's Mysterious Fish from the Deep in May Fish Facts
A: Larry, I was kind of stumped by this one, although it did look kind of like a transparent surgeonfish. So I turned to tropical fish guys H.J. Walker and Ross ... «Sport Fishing, May 14»

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