Orange-tip Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
- Usual depth10 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Ctenochaetus tominiensis, the Tomini surgeonfish, Tomini bristletooth, yellowtip bristletooth or orangetip bristletooth, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the western central Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 33 records
- April: 15 records
- May: 20 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 21 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 133 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 15 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10 m · Deepest record: 34 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Photos
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Orange-tip Bristletooth, Orangetip Bristletooth, Orange-tipped Bristletooth, Tomini Bristletooth, Tomini Surgeonfish, Yellow-tip bristle-tooth, Yellow-tip Bristletooth
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Tomini-Borstenzahn-Doktorfisch
- Spanish
- Pez Cirujano Tomini
- Filipino
- Labahita
- French
- Chirurgien de Tomini
Other scientific names: Ctenochaetus tominienis
Similar species
Lined bristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Spotted surgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus
Twospot surgeonfishCtenochaetus binotatus
Eyestripe surgeonfishAcanthurus dussumieri
Lined surgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
BacksurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 208 open-data records from 1978 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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