Ctenochaetus marginatus

Ctenochaetus marginatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It was first named by Achille Valenciennes in 1835,[1] and is commonly known as the striped-fin surgeonfish, the blue-spotted bristletooth, or the bluespotted surgeonfish.[2] It is used in aquariums.[1]

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. Ctenochaetus marginatus Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Ctenochaetus marginatus Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.


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