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Blue-lipped Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus

Also known as: Bluelip Bristletooth, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Reef Tang, Short-tail Bristletooth, Straited Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Twospot Surgeonfish, Yelloweye Bristletooth

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
@perigor2000 · Tropic Dancer, Palau · December 20131 / 1

Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Juveniles yellow, gradually changing to orangey brown but always keeping a yellow ring around eyes.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Behaviour
schoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Western Pacific
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RANGE
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Juvenile photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyAcanthuridae
    6. genusCtenochaetus
    7. speciesCtenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements, 2001

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