Tomini surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
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A surgeonfish from the western central Pacific that lives alone or in small groups on coral-rich slopes of sheltered coasts.
- Scientific name
- Ctenochaetus tominiensis
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Ctenochaetus tominienis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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