Striated surgeonfish
| Ctenochaetus striatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Ctenochaetus |
| Species: | C. striatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenochaetus striatus | |
The striated surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus striatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae.[2]
The striated surgeonfish can reach a maximum size of 24 cm in length, but its common size is observed to be around 18 cm.[3]
The striated surgeonfish is one of the few herbivorous fishes which are occasionally toxic. Ciguatera poisoning is caused by the accumulation of a toxin produced by certain microscopic dinoflagellates which it ingests while feeding on algae. If a contaminated fish is eaten by humans, the concentrated poison contained within its tissues causes neurological damage that can be fatal.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
References[]
- ^ Choat, J.H., Clements, K.D., McIlwain, J., Abesamis, R., Myers, R., Nanola, C., Rocha, L.A., Russell, B. & Stockwell, B. 2012. Ctenochaetus striatus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ "Ctenochaetus striatus, Striated surgeonfish : fisheries, aquarium". Fishbase. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
External links[]
- Photos of Striated surgeonfish on Sealife Collection
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