Acanthurus

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Translingual

The surgeonfish bears dangerously sharp spines on either side of the tail. In this picture the light mark alongside the dark stem of the tail shows where the spine is kept folded away like the blade of a penknife
Acanthurus japonicus

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + New Latin urus (“tail”), from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Pronunciation

  • English:
    • (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹəs/, /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹəs/
    • Rhymes: -ʊrəs

Proper noun

Acanthurus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthuridae – surgeonfish and certain tangs.

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