Ctenochaetus flavicauda
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| Ctenochaetus flavicauda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Ctenochaetus |
| Species: | C. flavicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenochaetus flavicauda Fowler, 1938 | |
Ctenochaetus flavicauda is a Tang from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 11.8 cm (4.6 in) in length, making it the smallest ctenochaetus tang, and also the smallest acanthurid. As a juvenile it is a bright yellow color, as an adult it is reddish brown color with orange colored fine horizontal striping, the tail is white and the eye is ringed by bright yellow.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Ctenochaetus flavicauda" in FishBase. February 2009 version.
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