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Etymology: Ctenochaetus: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, chaite = hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bennett.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 113 m (Ref. 42056). Tropical; 21°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 23°N - 16°N, 170°W - 154°W
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 14.5  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94645)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 8;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 25-28;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 22 - 25. Yellow on edge of orbit broad and conspicuous (pale in preservative), especially posteriorly. Small spots on head blue, not extending onto anterior body or chest. Posterior gill rakers 30-36 (Ref 42056).
Benthopelagic over coral, rock, and rubble (Ref. 58302). Solitary. Mainly diurnal (Ref. 4887). Feeds on detritus by whisking its comb-like teeth over the bottom as it closes its mouth (Ref. 3921).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Spawn in pairs (Ref. 240).
Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements, 2001. Second revision of the surgeonfish genus Ctenochaetus (Perciformes: Acanthuridae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (32):33 p. (Ref. 42056)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30298)
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 24.4 - 28.9, mean 27.4 °C (based on 382 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01357 - 0.03867), b=3.03 (2.88 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for species & Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.9).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 37.8 [22.7, 66.6] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.222 [0.104, 0.561] mg/100g ; Protein = 18.3 [17.1, 19.4] % ; Omega3 = 0.137 [0.085, 0.219] g/100g ; Selenium = 16.8 [9.4, 31.6] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 51.8 [13.1, 198.4] μg/100g ; Zinc = 0.502 [0.324, 1.520] mg/100g (wet weight);