Twospot surgeonfish

Ctenochaetus binotatus

''Ctenochaetus binotatus'', commonly known as the Twospot surgeonfish, is a tang fish native to the Indo-Pacific region, excluding the Red Sea, Hawaii and the Marquesan Islands.

It is a reef fish occurring at depths from 10–50 m and can grow to 22 cm in length. It is a brownish colour with green tinged stripes along the body and similarly coloured spots on the face. The eye is surrounded by a small area of vivid blue.

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderAcanthuriformes
FamilyAcanthuridae
GenusCtenochaetus
SpeciesC. binotatus
Photographed in
Philippines