| american samoa | | acanthurus achilles | species | 26 | 0 |
| american samoa | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 20 | 0 |
| australia | | acanthurus blochii | species | 5 | 0 |
| australia | new south wales | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 34 | 0 |
| australia | new south wales | acanthurus nigricans | species | 36 | 0 |
| australia | new south wales | acanthurus nigricans x acanthurus leucosternon | species | 21 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus blochii | species | 4 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 8 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus lineatus | species | 4 | 1 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus nigricans | species | 43 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus nigricans x acanthurus leucosternon | species | 25 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 3 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 4 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 1 | 0 |
| australia | queensland | acanthurus triostegus | species | 30 | 0 |
| australia | western australia | acanthurus nigricans | species | 3 | 0 |
| australia | western australia | acanthurus triostegus | species | 18 | 1 |
| bahamas | | acanthurus bahianus | species | 1 | 0 |
| bahamas | | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 1 | 0 |
| bangladesh | | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 1 | 0 |
| belize | | acanthurus bahianus | species | 3 | 0 |
| belize | cayo district | acanthurus sp. bold:aaa9314 | species | 1 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | acanthurus bahianus | species | 2 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 1 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 4 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | acanthurus sp. bold:aaa9314 | species | 2 | 0 |
| belize | stann creek district | acanthurus sp. bold:aab0262 | species | 1 | 0 |
| brazil | bahia | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 2 | 0 |
| brazil | bahia | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 1 | 0 |
| british indian ocean territory | | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 63 | 0 |
| british indian ocean territory | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 14 | 0 |
| china | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 2 | 0 |
| china | hainan | acanthurus japonicus | species | 36 | 0 |
| china | zhejiang | acanthurus lineatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| china | zhejiang | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| china | zhejiang | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 1 | 0 |
| china | zhejiang | acanthurus triostegus | species | 14 | 0 |
| christmas island | | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 10 | 0 |
| christmas island | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 46 | 0 |
| christmas island | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 10 | 0 |
| cocos islands | | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 6 | 0 |
| cocos islands | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 3 | 0 |
| cook islands | | acanthurus achilles | species | 11 | 0 |
| cook islands | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 30 | 0 |
| costa rica | puntarenas province | acanthurus triostegus | species | 4 | 0 |
| cuba | | acanthurus bahianus | species | 5 | 0 |
| cuba | | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 1 | 0 |
| cuba | | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 5 | 0 |
| cuba | havana province | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 0 | 1 |
| east timor | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 15 | 0 |
| fiji | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 11 | 0 |
| french polynesia | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 10 | 0 |
| french polynesia | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 6 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus achilles | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus guttatus | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus leucopareius | species | 3 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus nigricans | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 4 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus nubilus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 3 | 0 |
| french polynesia | austral islands | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | acanthurus lineatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | acanthurus nigricans | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | acanthurus nigroris | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | leeward islands | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | acanthurus achilles | species | 4 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | acanthurus guttatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | acanthurus nigricans | species | 114 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | marquesas islands | acanthurus reversus | species | 114 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus leucopareius | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus nigricans | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus nigroris | species | 3 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus nubilus | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | tuamotu-gambier islands | acanthurus triostegus | species | 2 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus blochii | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus guttatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus nigricans | species | 30 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 6 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 13 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 7 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| french polynesia | windward islands | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 2 | 0 |
| guam | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 11 | 0 |
| guam | | acanthurus nigricans x acanthurus japonicus | species | 1 | 0 |
| india | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| india | | acanthurus mata | species | 3 | 0 |
| india | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| india | | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 2 | 0 |
| india | kerala | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 2 | 0 |
| india | lakshadweep | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 0 | 1 |
| indonesia | jakarta | acanthurus nigricans | species | 3 | 0 |
| indonesia | jakarta | acanthurus triostegus | species | 8 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus lineatus | species | 4 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus mata | species | 4 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 2 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| indonesia | maluku province | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 4 | 0 |
| israel | southern district | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | | acanthurus dussumieri | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | | acanthurus japonicus | species | 6 | 0 |
| japan | | acanthurus nigricans x acanthurus japonicus | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | okinawa prefecture | acanthurus guttatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| japan | okinawa prefecture | acanthurus nigricans | species | 2 | 0 |
| japan | okinawa prefecture | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 1 | 0 |
| kiribati | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 36 | 0 |
| marshall islands | | acanthurus nigricans x acanthurus achilles | species | 1 | 0 |
| marshall islands | majuro atoll | acanthurus nigricans | species | 15 | 0 |
| marshall islands | rongelap atoll | acanthurus achilles | species | 10 | 0 |
| mauritius | | acanthurus dussumieri | species | 1 | 0 |
| mauritius | | acanthurus guttatus | species | 3 | 0 |
| mauritius | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 2 | 0 |
| mauritius | | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 2 | 0 |
| mauritius | | acanthurus tennentii | species | 1 | 0 |
| mexico | baja california sur | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 1 | 0 |
| mexico | colima | acanthurus triostegus | species | 5 | 0 |
| mexico | quintana roo | acanthurus bahianus | species | 2 | 0 |
| mexico | quintana roo | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 4 | 0 |
| mexico | quintana roo | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 2 | 0 |
| micronesia | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| micronesia | | acanthurus monroviae | species | 0 | 1 |
| micronesia | | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 2 | 0 |
| micronesia | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 2 | 0 |
| micronesia | kosrae | acanthurus nigricans | species | 27 | 0 |
| micronesia | kosrae | acanthurus nigricans x acanthurus achilles | species | 6 | 0 |
| mozambique | inhambane province | acanthurus dussumieri | species | 1 | 0 |
| mozambique | inhambane province | acanthurus lineatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| mozambique | inhambane province | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 1 | 0 |
| myanmar | tanintharyi division | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 2 | 0 |
| new caledonia | | acanthurus blochii | species | 2 | 0 |
| northern mariana islands | saipan municipality | acanthurus guttatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| northern mariana islands | saipan municipality | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| oman | | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| pakistan | | acanthurus mata | species | 1 | 0 |
| palau | | acanthurus monroviae | species | 0 | 1 |
| palau | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 49 | 0 |
| panama | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 6 | 0 |
| panama | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 5 | 0 |
| papua new guinea | national capital district | acanthurus triostegus | species | 7 | 0 |
| papua new guinea | new ireland province | acanthurus triostegus | species | 15 | 0 |
| philippines | | acanthurus japonicus | species | 7 | 0 |
| philippines | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 3 | 0 |
| philippines | autonomous region in muslim mindanao | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | bicol region | acanthurus nigricans | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | cagayan valley region | acanthurus dussumieri | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | cagayan valley region | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | calabarzon region | acanthurus japonicus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | calabarzon region | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | central luzon region | acanthurus bariene | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | central luzon region | acanthurus mata | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | central luzon region | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | central visayas region | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | davao region | acanthurus leucocheilus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | davao region | acanthurus triostegus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | ilocos region | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 2 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | acanthurus bariene | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | acanthurus mata | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 2 | 0 |
| philippines | mimaropa region | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | acanthurus japonicus | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | acanthurus lineatus | species | 2 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | acanthurus mata | species | 1 | 0 |
| philippines | national capital region | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 3 | 0 |
| puerto rico | | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 0 | 1 |
| puerto rico | lajas | acanthurus tractus | species | 10 | 0 |
| samoa | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 0 | 1 |
| samoa | | acanthurus monroviae | species | 0 | 1 |
| saudi arabia | | acanthurus gahhm | species | 14 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 14 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | | acanthurus sohal | species | 19 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | madinah region | acanthurus sohal | species | 46 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | makkah region | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| saudi arabia | makkah region | acanthurus sohal | species | 32 | 0 |
| seychelles | | acanthurus leucocheilus | species | 1 | 0 |
| seychelles | | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 32 | 0 |
| seychelles | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| seychelles | | acanthurus mata | species | 1 | 0 |
| seychelles | | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| seychelles | anse aux pins district | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 1 | 0 |
| solomon islands | western province | acanthurus triostegus | species | 15 | 0 |
| south africa | kwazulu-natal province | acanthurus sp. bold:aab0201 | species | 1 | 0 |
| south africa | kwazulu-natal province | acanthurus tennentii | species | 2 | 0 |
| sri lanka | western province | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 5 | 0 |
| sri lanka | western province | acanthurus lineatus | species | 5 | 0 |
| sri lanka | western province | acanthurus tennentii | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus blochii | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus dussumieri | species | 3 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus japonicus | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus lineatus | species | 2 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus mata | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus nigricans | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus nigricauda | species | 2 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus olivaceus | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 1 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 2 | 0 |
| taiwan | | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 3 | 0 |
| tonga | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 7 | 0 |
| tonga | tongatapu | acanthurus guttatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| tonga | tongatapu | acanthurus pyroferus | species | 1 | 0 |
| tonga | tongatapu | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 2 | 0 |
| tuvalu | | acanthurus triostegus | species | 16 | 0 |
| united states | florida | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 1 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus achilles | species | 2 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus blochii | species | 3 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus guttatus | species | 1 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus leucopareius | species | 1 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus monroviae | species | 0 | 3 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus nigricans | species | 22 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus thompsoni | species | 1 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus triostegus | species | 18 | 0 |
| united states | hawaii | acanthurus xanthopterus | species | 3 | 0 |
| united states | wisconsin | acanthurus chirurgus | species | 6 | 0 |
| united states | wisconsin | acanthurus coeruleus | species | 10 | 0 |
| united states minor outlying islands | johnston atoll | acanthurus achilles | species | 3 | 0 |
| united states minor outlying islands | palmyra atoll | acanthurus nigricans | species | 22 | 0 |
| vietnam | ho chi minh city | acanthurus japonicus | species | 3 | 0 |
| vietnam | ho chi minh city | acanthurus nigrofuscus | species | 3 | 0 |
| yemen | hadramaut governorate | acanthurus leucosternon | species | 5 | 0 |
| yemen | hadramaut governorate | acanthurus lineatus | species | 13 | 0 |
| yemen | hadramaut governorate | acanthurus lineatus x acanthurus sohal | species | 47 | 0 |
| yemen | hadramaut governorate | acanthurus sohal | species | 17 | 0 |