Acanthuroidei

Acanthuroidei
Powderblue surgeonfish Acanthus leucosternon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Acanthuroidei
Families
Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes) Ephippidae (spadefishes) Luvaridae (louvar) Scatophagidae (scats) Siganidae (rabbitfishes) Zanclidae (moorish idol)

Acanthuroidei /əˌkænθəˈrɔɪdiːaɪ/ is a suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish. The suborder includes the surgeonfish and Moorish idol. Members of this suborder have a compressed body covered with small ctenoid scales.

Timeline of genera

References

• Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved 2011-05-19.