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

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
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Common names from other countries

Yellow-tip bristle-tooth, Orangetip bristletooth, Tomini bristletooth, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E and K.D. Clements. 2001. (Ref. 42056)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 45 m (Ref. 42056), usually 3 - 25 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 15°N - 19°S, 111°E - 167°W

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, northern Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, Palau, Vanuatu and Fiji. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 22 - 23. Margins of lips papillate. Only species of Ctenochaetus with angular dorsal and anal fins. Caudal fin of juveniles forked, of adults lunate. Gill rakers on anterior row 20-21, on posterior row 20. Outer soft portion of dorsal and anal fins orange (pale in preservative). Caudal fin white. Edge of lips crenulate. Upper teeth with 2 or 3 denticulations (not including tip). Anterior gill rakers 19-23 (Ref 42056).

Occurs singly or in small groups along steep coral-rich drop-offs of sheltered coasts (Ref. 48637). Feeds on algae and microfauna living in between the algae (Ref. 89999).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
0

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall, 1955