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Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements, 2001

Short-tail bristle-tooth
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Talajit I. (between Samar and Masbate); Buang Bay; Cebu Strait, Sumilon I., and Balicasag I. (Ref. 42056), Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519) and Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Also Ref. 37792.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements, 2001
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Common names from other countries

Blue-lipped bristletooth, Yelloweye bristletooth, Goldring bristletooth, ... more

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);  cyanocheilus: Named for its blue lips (Greek 'cyano' for blue and 'cheilos' for lip)..
  More on authors: Randall & Clements.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 60 m (Ref. 90102), usually 7 - 15 m (Ref. 48637).   Tropical; 28°N - 24°S, 115°E - 67°E (Ref. 37792)

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