Striated surgeonfish

  Tropical reef fish

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Striated surgeonfish

Scientific name:
Ctenochaetus striatus
Family:
Acanthuridae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Tropical Indo-Pacific: from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Tuamotu Islands, north to southern Japan.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, shoals, lagoons and outer slopes, between 1 and 35 metres deep.

Size:

Up to 26 cm.

Diet:

Organic particles, algae and microorganisms.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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