Ctenochaetus binotatus

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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• Notes

Common Names

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Description

Family Acanthuridae

Distribution: Circumtropical , especially around coral reefs; five species in the Atlantic, the remaining in the Pacific and Indian oceans. All have a deep compressed body with the eye high on the head and a long preorbital bone. Single unnotched dorsal fin with 4-9 spines and 19-31 rays ; anal fin with 2 (only Naso) or 3 spines and 19-36 rays; pelvic fins with 1 spine and 3 (Naso and Paracanthurus) or 5 rays. Very small ctenoid scales . A small terminal mouth with a single row of close-set teeth. Most surgeon fishes graze on benthic algae and have a long intestine; some feed mainly on zooplankton or detritus . Surgeon fishes are able to slash other fishes with their sharp caudal spines by a rapid side sweep of the tail. Pelagic spawners. Many species have bright colors and are popular aquarium fishes.The family Acanthuridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 6 genera and 72 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is labriform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, akantha = thorn + oura = tail

Habitat

Inhabits coral and rubble areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs. May be found at depths of 8 to 53 meters. Usually found at depths of 10 to 50 meters.

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -3,548 meters (0 to -11,640 feet).[1]

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Biology

Diet

Feeds by scooping film of detritus and unicellular algae (e.g. dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus) that produce ciguatera toxin making this species a key link in the ciguatera food chain[2].

Taxonomy

Ambiguous Synonyms

1. Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett, 1828)

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Ctenochaetus oculocoeruleus Fourmanoir, 1966

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Surgeonfishes , tangs , unicornfishes .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Ctenochaetus

There are approximately 13 species in this genus:

C. binotatus (Two-Spot Bristle-Tooth) · C. ctenochaetus · C. cyanocheilus (Short-Tail Bristle-Tooth) · C. truncatus · C. flavicauda · C. hawaiiensis (Hawaiian Bristletooth) · C. marginatus (Blue-Spotted Bristletooth) · C. stigosus · C. striatus (Bristle-Toothed Surgeonfish) · C. strigosus (Slender-Toothed Surgeonfish) · C. tominensis · C. tominiensis (Yellow-Tip Bristle-Tooth) · C. truncatus (Indian Gold-Ring Bristle-Tooth)

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Further Reading

• Abu Khair Mohammad Mohsin, Mohd. Azmi Ambak and Muhamad Nasir Abdul Salam (1993). Malay, English, and scientific names of the fishes of Malaysia. Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, O
• Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius (1997). Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition.
• Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga (1990). Fichas FAO de identificaçao de espécies para actividades de pesca. Guia de campo das espécies comerciais marinhas e de águas salob
• Fourmanoir, P. (1966). Trois espèces nouvelles de poissons perciformes du Viet-Nam et de la Réunion. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 3:217-222.
• Kailola, P.J. (1991). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p.
• Kulbicki, M., J.E. Randall and J. Rivaton (1994). Checklist of the fishes of the Chesterfield Islands (Coral Sea). Micronesica 27(1/2):1-43.
• Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino (1984). The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1 (text). Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text), 370 pls.
• Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
• NOAA technical report NMFS SSRF. Seattle, Wash.: National Marine Fisheries Service; ENG url p. 30.
• Ni, I-H and K-Y Kwok (1999). Marine fish fauna in Hong Kong waters. Zool. Stud. 38(2):130-152.
• Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements (2001). Second revision of the surgeonfish genus Ctenochaetus (Perciformes: Acanthuridae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes (32):33 p.
• Randall, J.E. (1955). A revision of the surgeon fish genus Ctenochaetus, family Acanthuridae, with descriptions of five new species. Zoologica 40:149-166.
• Randall, J.E. (1955). Fishes of the Gilbert Islands. Atoll Res. Bull. (47):1-243.
• Randall, J.E. (1973). Tahitian fish names and a preliminary checklist of the fishes of the Society Islands. Occas. Pap. B. P. Bishop Mus. 24(11):167-214.
• Randall, J.E. (1986). 106 new records of fishes from the Marshall Islands. Bull. Mar. Sci. 38(1):170-252.
• Randall, J.E. (1986). Acanthuridae. p. 811-823. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
• Randall, J.E. (1997). Randall's tank photos. Collection of 10, 000 large-format photos (slides) of dead fishes. Unpublished.
• Randall, J.E. (2001). Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the world. Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press, Hawai'i. 123 p.
• Randall, J.E. and C. Anderson (1993). Annotated checklist of the epipelagic and shore fishes of the Maldives Islands. Ichthyol. Bull. of the J.L.B. Smith Inst. of Ichthyol. 59:47.
• Randall, J.E. and J. van Egmond (1994). Marine fishes from the Seychelles: 108 new records. Zool. Verh. Leiden 297:43-83.
• Randall, J.E., H. Ida, K. Kato, R.L. Pyle and J.L. Earle (1997). Annotated checklist of inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands. Nat. Sci. Mus. Monogr. (11):1-74.
• Shao, K.-T., S.-C. Shen, T.-S. Chiu and C.-S. Tzeng (1992). Distribution and database of fishes in Taiwan. p. 173-206. In C.-Y. Peng (ed.) Collections of research studies on 'Survey of Taiwan biological resources and information management'. Institute
• Smith, A. and P. Dalzell (1993). Fisheries resources and management investigations in Woleai Atoll, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Inshore Fish. Res. Proj., Tech. Doc., South Pacific Commission. Noumea, New Caledonia. 64 p.
• Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers (1996). FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p.
• Wass, R. C. (1984). An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa. Natl. Ocean. Atmos. Adminis. Tech. Rept., Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., Spec. Sci. Rept. Fish. (781).
• Winterbottom, R. and R.C. Anderson (1997). A revised checklist of the epipelagic and shore fishes of the Chagos Archipelago, Central Indian Ocean. Ichthyol. Bull. Smith. Inst. (66):1-28.
• Zug, G.R., V.G. Springer, J.T. Williams and G.D. Johnson (1989). The vertebrates of Rotuma and surrounding waters. Atoll Res. Bull. 316:25 p.

Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 16, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• Randall, John E. (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Fish Collection
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3856338
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-31620
• Fishbase Species ID: 6012
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14383645
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 172309
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 108434

Footnotes

1. Mean = -132.880 meters (-435.958 feet), Standard Deviation = 497.560 based on 242 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
2. Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. [back]

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