Ctenochaetus
| Ctenochaetus | |
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| Ctenochaetus strigosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Tribe: | Acanthurini |
| Genus: | Ctenochaetus T. N. Gill, 1884 |
| Type species | |
| Acanthurus strigosus E. T. Bennett 1828 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Ctenochaetus, or bristletooth tangs, is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific region. They have many, small flexible teeth and some species have the common name bristletooth.