Acanthuridae

Whitetail Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus flavicauda

Acanthurid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

• White
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Ctenochaetus flavicauda, the whitetail bristletooth or redspotted tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is found in the western central Pacific Ocean.