Striated surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus)

Striated surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus)

Category Fishes
Maximum length 26 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Acanthuriformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Ctenochaetus
Shoot place Ras Um Sid Bay
Shoot date 2022-10-19

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   Coloration ranges from dark olive to yellowish-brown with longitudinal blue or blue-gray stripes on the body and small orange spots on the head and back of the head. The pectoral fins are light with brownish-yellow rays. A small blackish spot is present at the base of the dorsal fin in juveniles and small adults.

 

 

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