Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus
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A surgeonfish widespread in the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Ctenochaetus striatus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus argenteus, Acanthurus ctenodon, Acanthurus flavoguttatus, Acanthurus ketlitzii, Acanthurus kettlitzii, Acanthurus striatus, Acronurus argenteus, Ctenochaetus strigosus, Ctenodon ctenodon, Ctenodon cuvierii
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 26 cm
- Lifespan
- 36 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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