Striped-fin surgeonfish

Ctenochaetus marginatus

Acanthurid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Ctenochaetus marginatus, the blue-spotted bristletooth, blue-spotted surgeonfish or striped-fin surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the biology Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. The blue-spotted bristletooth is found in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Maximum length: 27 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Marshall, Caroline, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Johnston, Marquesas; including Clipperton Atoll, Cocos and Gorgona islands. Society and Line Islands (Ref. 37792 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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