Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775 (Osteichthyes, ACANTHURIDAE): proposed conservation by designation of Chaetodon sohal Forsskål, 1775 as the type species.

The article provides information on an application to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) to conserve the generic name Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775 in its accustomed usage the designation of Chaetodon sohal Forsskål, 1775 as the type species. Topics discussed include the nominal species Chaetodon unicornis Forsskål, 1775, the first designation of a type species, and the use of the genus Acanthurus for species of surgeonfishes.