Striped-fin surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus marginatus)

Scientific name: Ctenochaetus marginatus Valenciennes, 1835

Striped-fin surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus marginatus)

The Striped-fin surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus marginatus) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Marshall, Caroline, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Johnston, Marquesas; including Clipperton Atoll, Cocos and Gorgona islands. Society and Line Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-29; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. Lower lip papillate posteriorly. Gill rakers on anterior row 26-29, on posterior row 34-37. Has brilliant blue spots covering the head, body, and pectoral fins and blue longitudinal pinstripes on the dorsal, anal and caudal fins (Ref 1602). Anterior dorsal soft rays longer than posterior (Ref 42056).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ctenochaetus marginatus
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
2–18 m (7–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 18 m, usually 9 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marshall, Caroline, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Johnston, Marquesas; including Clipperton Atoll, Cocos and Gorgona islands. Society and Line Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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