Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955
Status not recordedbony fish
The twospot surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the twospot 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 twospot surgeonfish live?
Not recorded
Is the twospot 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 twospot surgeonfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyAcanthuridae
- genusCtenochaetus
- SpeciesCtenochaetus binotatus Randall, 1955
Synonyms Ctenochaetus oculocoeruleus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Two-spot bristle-toothEnglish
- Two-spot bristletoothEnglish
- Two-spot bristletooth surgeonfishEnglish
- Two-spot surgeonfishEnglish
- Twospot bristletoothEnglish
- Tweekol-borseltandAfrikaans
- Peix cirurgià de dues taquesCatalan
- Metechoucal
- 正吊Chinese
- bodlok dvouskvrnnýCzech
- Toplettet kirurgfiskDanish
- Blauaugen-Borstenzahn-DoktorfischGerman
- Pez Cirujano de Dos PuntosSpanish
- RuostevälskäriFinnish
- dridriFijian
- Chirurgien à deux tachesFrench
- Pesce chirurgo due puntiItalian
- コクテンサザナミハギJapanese
- DebamMalay
- Bolobolonlg
- MaschPalauan
- Barbeiro Mancha NegraPortuguese
- maitoTahitian
- Uyuytbk
- LabahitaFilipino
- 雙斑櫛齒刺尾鯛Chinese
- 双斑栉齿刺尾鲷Chinese
- 雙斑櫛齒刺尾魚Chinese
- Zweifleck-Borstenzahn-DoktorfischGerman
- Chirurgien à deux pointsFrench
- Kokuten-sazanamihagiJapanese
- Debam dua tandaMalay
- DengkisMalay
- Ikan Debam Dua TandaMalay
- Cirurgião-de-duas-pintasPortuguese
Relatives of the twospot surgeonfish
Other species in the same genus Ctenochaetus.
Spotted surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Tomini surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Lined bristletooth
Ctenochaetus striatus
Yelloweye bristletooth
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Bluelip bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
CompareTwospot surgeonfish vs Spotted surgeonfishTwospot surgeonfish vs Tomini surgeonfishTwospot surgeonfish vs Chevron tangTwospot surgeonfish vs Lined bristletooth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the twospot surgeonfish?
The twospot surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus) 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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