Whitetail Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus flavicauda

Acanthurid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Ctenochaetus flavicauda, the whitetail bristletooth or redspotted tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. It is found in the western central Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: US Minor Islands. Eastern Central Pacific: Line, Society, Rapa and Austral Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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