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Diagnostic Description

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Margins of lips papillate. Only species of Ctenochaetus with angular dorsal and anal fins. Caudal fin of juveniles forked, of adults lunate. Gill rakers on anterior row 20-21, on posterior row 20. Outer soft portion of dorsal and anal fins orange (pale in preservative). Caudal fin white. Edge of lips crenulate. Upper teeth with 2 or 3 denticulations (not including tip). Anterior gill rakers 19-23 (Ref 42056).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 25; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 22 - 23
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs singly or in small groups along steep coral-rich dropoffs of sheltered coasts (Ref. 1602).
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Biology

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Occurs singly or in small groups along steep coral-rich drop-offs of sheltered coasts (Ref. 48637). Feeds on algae and microfauna living in between the algae (Ref. 89999).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Ctenochaetus tominiensis

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Ctenochaetus tominiensis, known commonly as the Tomini surgeonfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae.

The Tomini surgeonfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Tonga Islands.[2]

The Tomini surgeonfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 16 cm length.[3]

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

References

  1. ^ Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Nanola, C.; Abesamis, R.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; Rocha, L.A.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Ctenochaetus tominiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177986A1512001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177986A1512001.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ctenochaetus tominiensis, Tomini surgeonfish : Aquarium".
  3. ^ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893.

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Ctenochaetus tominiensis: Brief Summary

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Ctenochaetus tominiensis, known commonly as the Tomini surgeonfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae.

The Tomini surgeonfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Tonga Islands.

The Tomini surgeonfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 16 cm length.

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

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