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Bristletoothed Surgeonfish

Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828)

Description

provided by World Register of Marine Species
Usually solitary; inhabits coral-rich areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 5213). Is mainly diurnal (Ref. 4887). Pair spawning has been reported.
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WoRMS Editorial Board
bibliographic citation
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
contributor
Edward Vanden Berghe [email]