Biotope / Habitat
Ce chirurgien se rencontre sur les récifs coralliens de 2 à 18 m.
Species sheet
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Marginated Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1835)
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Taille maximale : 27 cm.
Corps brun foncé couvert de toutes petites taches bleues.
Présence de fines rayures bleues sur les nageoires.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Polynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Striped-fin surgeonfishBritish English
- Chirurgien à points bleusFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- WoRMS Ctenochaetus marginatus
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 16/02/2021 : Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1835), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3644
Modification history
- Modified by Alain Mayoux on 16/02/2021
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