Biology:Ctenochaetus tominiensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Ctenochaetus |
| Species: | C. tominiensis
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| Ctenochaetus tominiensis J. E. Randall, 1955
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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
- ↑ Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Nanola, C.; Abesamis, R.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; Rocha, L.A. et al. (2012). "Ctenochaetus tominiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T177986A1512001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177986A1512001.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/177986/1512001. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ctenochaetus tominiensis, Tomini surgeonfish : Aquarium". http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6016.
- ↑ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Ctenochaetus tominiensis" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links
- Ctenochaetus tominiensis care sheet at FishGeeks
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277562
- Photos of Ctenochaetus tominiensis on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q1234496 entry
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