Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Hawaiian Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Hawaiian Bristletooth
Also known as: Black Surgeonfish
Category: Surgeonfishes
Scientific Name: Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Size: Up to 10 in. (25 cm)  
Depth: 30-140 ft. (10-43 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Micronesia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Acanthuriformes (Order)
     └Acanthuridae (Family)
      └Ctenochaetus (Genus)

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