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Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Striated surgeonfish
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Indonesia country information

Common names: Dodoh loong, Striped bristle-tooth
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Bali (Ref. 8631, 47567), Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157), and Sumatra (Ref. 42056, 47567). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Manado and vicinity and Sangalakki Island (Ref. 47567). Also Ref. 37792, 48637.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kuiter, R.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Ctenochaetus: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, chaite = hair (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 128797), usually 6 - 30 m (Ref. 58652).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 35°N - 34°S, 99°E - 77°W

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