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Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955

Tomini surgeonfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Labahita
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Cebu, Mactan I., the east coast of Cebu near Huisan Point and Siquijor I. (Ref. 42056), Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734), Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519), Batangas (San Luis, Bauan, Mabini, Lobo, San Juan) Batangas, between 3-7 m deep from Feb. - April 2014 (Ref. 107629). Also Ref. 37792, 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Winterbottom, R., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Ctenochaetus: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, chaite = hair (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 45 m (Ref. 42056), usually 3 - 25 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 15°N - 19°S, 111°E - 167°W

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