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Created 8/6/2019

Family Acanthuridae

CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC

Ctenochaetus flavicauda

 

Mo'orea, 50 feet

 

PALE-TAIL BRISTLETOOTH

Occurs among branching coral.  Blue lips and yellow ring around eye, caudal fin white.  Attains 5 inches.  Line Islands to French Polynesia.