Ctenochaetus strigosus
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)
Ctenochaetus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: short and / or deep. Yellow on edge of orbit broad and conspicuous (pale in preservative), especially posteriorly. Small spots on head blue, not extending onto anterior body or chest. Posterior gill rakers 30-36 (Ref 42056).
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 1-113 m. Found in: coral reefs.
Biology
Benthopelagic over coral, rock, and rubble (Ref. 58302). Solitary. Mainly diurnal (Ref. 4887). Feeds on detritus by whisking its comb-like teeth over the bottom as it closes its mouth (Ref. 3921).
Max length: 15.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Spawn in pairs (Ref. 240).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-05-07. Resilience: High (K=0.9).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Thresher, R.E. (1984) Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements (2001) Second revision of the surgeonfish genus Ctenochaetus (Perciformes: Acanthuridae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (32):33 p.
Mundy, B.C. (2005) Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Mus. Bull. Zool. (6):1-704.
Longenecker, K. and R. Langston (2008) Life history compendium of exploited Hawaiian fishes. Fisheries Local Action Strategy and Division of Aquatic Resources, Hawaii.
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