Ctenochaetus marginatus
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Ctenochaetus marginatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean
. It was first named by Achille Valenciennes
in 1835, and is commonly known as the Striped-fin surgeonfish, the Blue-spotted bristletooth, or the Bluespotted surgeonfish. It is used in aquariums.
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. It was first named by Achille Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
in 1835, and is commonly known as the Striped-fin surgeonfish, the Blue-spotted bristletooth, or the Bluespotted surgeonfish. It is used in aquariums.