Tomini surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955
Status not recordedbony fish
The tomini surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus tominiensis) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the tomini surgeonfish
- 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 tomini surgeonfish live?
Not recorded
Is the tomini surgeonfish 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 tomini surgeonfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyAcanthuridae
- genusCtenochaetus
- SpeciesCtenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955
Synonyms Ctenochaetus tominienis
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Orange-tip bristletoothEnglish
- Orange-tipped bristletoothEnglish
- Orangetip bristletoothEnglish
- Tomini bristletoothEnglish
- Yellow-tip bristle-toothEnglish
- Yellow-tip bristletoothEnglish
- Peix cirurgià de TominiCatalan
- 印尼櫛齒刺尾魚Chinese
- bodlok tominskýCzech
- Tomini-kirurgfiskDanish
- Tomini-Borstenzahn-DoktorfischGerman
- Pez Cirujano TominiSpanish
- dridriFijian
- Chirurgien de TominiFrench
- Pesce chirurgo di TominiItalian
- Cirurgião-de-TominiPortuguese
- Tomini KirurgfiskSwedish
- LabahitaFilipino
- 印度尼西亚栉齿刺尾鱼Chinese
Relatives of the tomini surgeonfish
Other species in the same genus Ctenochaetus.
Spotted surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Lined bristletooth
Ctenochaetus striatus
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Yelloweye bristletooth
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Bluelip bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
CompareTomini surgeonfish vs Spotted surgeonfishTomini surgeonfish vs Chevron tangTomini surgeonfish vs Lined bristletoothTomini surgeonfish vs Twospot surgeonfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the tomini surgeonfish?
The tomini surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus tominiensis) belongs to the family Acanthuridae in the order Acanthuriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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