Chevron tang

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

Juveniles red adults show stripes

Chevron tang is known from Pacific Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: throughout most Oceania, from Micronesia, Wake and Marcus islands to the Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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