
Lined bristletooth
Ctenochaetus striatus
Also called Cirujano estriado
- Grows to
- 26 cm (10 in)
- Group
- Fish
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Safety
Can cutKeep clear. The blade by its tail is sharp.
Where to see it
Known from Egyptian Red Sea, Gili Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Komodo, Maldives, Palau, Philippines, Phuket and the Similans and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF.
Often confused with
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