Acronurus Gronow [L. T.] in Gray 1854:190 Masc. Acronurus fuscus Gronow in Gray 1854 (= Teuthis hepatus Linnaeus 1766). Type by subsequent designation. Earliest type designation not researched; three included species; possibly by Eschmeyer 1990:14. •Synonym of Acanthurus Forsskål 1775 -- (Randall 1955:364 [ref. 13648]; Kottelat 2013:442 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Acanthurus Forsskål 1775. Acanthuridae.