''Ctenochaetus tominiensis''

Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Ctenochaetus
Species: C. tominiensis
Binomial name
Ctenochaetus tominiensis

Coris tominiensis, known commonly as the Tomini surgeonfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae.

The Tomini surgeonfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Tonga Islands.[2]

The Tomini surgeonfish is a small size fish and can reach a maximum size of 16 cm length.[3]

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

References

  1. ↑ Clements, K.D., Choat, J.H., Nanola, C., Abesamis, R., McIlwain, J., Myers, R., Russell, B., Rocha, L.A. & Stockwell, B. 2012. Ctenochaetus tominiensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 15 October 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6016
  3. ↑ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893.


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