Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus, is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae, endemic to Oceania. It is also known commonly as the bluelip bristletooth.[2] This fish grows to 6.3 inches (16 cm) in the wild.

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Species:
C. cyanocheilus
Binomial name
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

References

  1. Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Abesamis, R.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177958A1502745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177958A1502745.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Botany.Hawaii.edu Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine


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