Ctenochaetus marginatus

Ctenochaetus marginatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Species: C. marginatus
Binomial name
Ctenochaetus marginatus
(Valenciennes, 1835)

Ctenochaetus marginatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It was first named by Achille Valenciennes in 1835,[1] and is commonly known as the Striped-fin surgeonfish, the Blue-spotted bristletooth, or the Bluespotted surgeonfish.[2] It is used in aquariums.[1]

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