Two-spot Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Ctenochaetus binotatus, the twospot bristletooth or twospot surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes unicornfishes and tangs. This species has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. Taxonomy Ctenochaetus binotatus was first formally described in 1955 by the American ichthyologist John Ernest Randall with its type locality given as Batangas Bay, off the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.
Ctenochaetus binotatus, communément nommé Poisson-chirurgien à deux taches, est une espèce de poissons marins de la famille des Acanthuridae. Le Poisson-chirurgien à deux taches est présent dans les eaux tropicales de la région Indo-Pacifique, la mer Rouge et l'archipel d'Hawaii exlus. Sa taille maximale est de 22 cm.
El Ctenochaetus binotatus es una especie de pez cirujano del género Ctenochaetus, encuadrado en la familia Acanthuridae. Es un pez marino del orden Perciformes, ampliamente distribuido por el océano Indo-Pacífico, y, común y abundante en parte de su rango. Es recolectado para consumo humano, por ejemplo en Tailandia.
Distribution
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