Ctenochaetus marginatus

Ctenochaetus marginatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean.[2] It was first named by Achille Valenciennes in 1835,[2] and is commonly known as the striped-fin surgeonfish, the blue-spotted bristletooth, or the bluespotted surgeonfish.[3] It is used in aquariums.[2]

Ctenochaetus marginatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Species:
C. marginatus
Binomial name
Ctenochaetus marginatus
(Valenciennes, 1835)

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 marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177964A1504292. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177964A1504292.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Ctenochaetus marginatus Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Common names for Ctenochaetus marginatus Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.


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