Lined bristletooth
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Status not recordedbony fish
The lined bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the lined bristletooth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lined bristletooth live?
Not recorded
Is the lined bristletooth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the lined bristletooth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyAcanthuridae
- genusCtenochaetus
- SpeciesCtenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Synonyms Acanthurus argenteus, Acanthurus ctenodon, Acanthurus cuvierii, Acanthurus flavoguttatus, Acanthurus ketlitzii, Acanthurus kettlitzii, Acanthurus striatus, Acronurus argenteus, Ctenochaetus argenteus, Ctenodon ctenodon, Ctenodon cuvierii
Other names and names in other languages (50)
- Bristle-toothed surgeonfishEnglish
- Fine-lined bristletoothEnglish
- Orange-dotted bristletoothEnglish
- Striated surgeonfishEnglish
- Striped bristle-toothEnglish
- Striped bristletoothEnglish
- Gestreepte borseltandAfrikaans
- JunehArabic
- blakpikoBislama
- Peix cirurgià marróCatalan
- MungitCebuano
- 正吊Chinese
- bodlok žíhanýCzech
- Stribet KirurgfiskDanish
- Brauner Borstenzahn-DoktorfischGerman
- Cirujano EstriadoSpanish
- BalagiFijian
- Chirurgien NoirFrench
- פגיונון חוםHebrew
- Pesce chirurgo striatoItalian
- サザナミハギJapanese
- TiebereMarshallese
- kekeretumrv
- DebamMalay
- Bobonanlg
- AlogoPalauan
- Barbeiro EstriadoPortuguese
- maitoray
- Полосатый ктенохетRussian
- Pala'iaSamoan
- KaxanSomali
- PonoSwahili
- Uyuytbk
- SurahanFilipino
- Palagiroot
- KadlitanWaray
- 漣紋櫛齒刺尾鯛Chinese
- IndanganCebuano
- Gestreifter Borstenzahn-DoktorfischGerman
- Längsstreifen-BorstenzahndoktorGerman
- Pez Cirujano EstriadoSpanish
- dridriFijian
- Chirurgien striéFrench
- SazanamihagiJapanese
- DengkisMalay
- MaschPalauan
- Cirurgião-estriadoPortuguese
- KangajaSwahili
- LabahitaFilipino
- Pone loloroot
Relatives of the lined bristletooth
Other species in the same genus Ctenochaetus.
Spotted surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Tomini surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Yelloweye bristletooth
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Bluelip bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
CompareLined bristletooth vs Spotted surgeonfishLined bristletooth vs Tomini surgeonfishLined bristletooth vs Chevron tangLined bristletooth vs Twospot surgeonfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the lined bristletooth?
The lined bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus) belongs to the family Acanthuridae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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