Ctenochaetus binotatus

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Ctenochaetus binotatus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Species: C. binotatus
Binomial name
Ctenochaetus binotatus
J. E. Randall, 1955

Ctenochaetus binotatus, commonly known as the Twospot surgeonfish, is a tang fish native to the Indo-Pacific region, excluding the Red Sea,Hawaii and the Marquesan Islands.[2][3]

It is a reef fish occurring at depths from 10–50 m (33–165 ft) and can grow to 22 cm in length.[4] It is a brownish colour with green tinged stripes along the body and similarly coloured spots on the face. The eye is surrounded by a small area of vivid blue.

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

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 binotatus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2013.
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6012
  3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177955/0
  4. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6012

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