Spotted surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus
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A surgeonfish endemic to Hawaii and Johnston Atoll that feeds on detritus.
- Scientific name
- Ctenochaetus strigosus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus strigosus, Ctenochaetus stigosus, Ctenochaetus striatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 21–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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