Ctenochaetus binotatus
| Ctenochaetus binotatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Ctenochaetus |
| Species: | C. binotatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenochaetus binotatus J. E. Randall, 1955
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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 (33–164 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6012
- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177955/0
- ^ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6012
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Ctenochaetus binotatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219655
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/177955/0
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