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Species in the genus Ctenochaetus: [ 18 ] records

argenteus, Acanthurus Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1825:372, Pl. 63 (fig. 2) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Syntypes: MNHN A-6999 (6), RMNH 1513 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:56 [ref. 22195]. First reviser selecting striatus over argenteus was Randall 1955:158 [ref. 12220]. •Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Randall & Clements 2001:19 [ref. 25453], Randall 2001:3676 [ref. 26301] dated 1824, Golani & Fricke 2018:167 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

binotatus, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] 1955:(155) 164, Fig. 1 G [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 40 (pt 4, no. 15); ref. 12220] Pagapas Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines [Batangas, Verde Island Passage, South China Sea, western Pacific]. Holotype: USNM 136125. Paratypes: CAS-SU 27174 (2); USNM 136061 (1), 136064 (2), 136073 (1), 136075-80 (1 each), 136083 (1), 136095 (4), 136099 (1), 136102-05 (1 ea.), 136109 (1), 136111 (1), 136114 (1), 136116 (1), 136119 (1). •Valid as Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall 1955 -- (Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:232 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:816 [ref. 5706], Randall et al. 1990:427 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:374 [ref. 23929], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:557 [ref. 27969], Allen 1997:228 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:427 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:272 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:544 [ref. 24106], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:642 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1324 [ref. 25182], Randall & Clements 2001:7 [ref. 25453], Sadovy & Cornish 2000:258 [ref. 25480], Allen 2000:123 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:45 [ref. 25847], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:77 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301], Nakabo 2002:1324 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:63 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:647 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:30 [ref. 27624], Heemstra et al. 2004:3330 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:402 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:584 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1738 [ref. 29094], Imamura 2009:304 [ref. 30434], Motomura et al. 2010:227 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1026 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:184 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:103 [ref. 35333], Fowler et al. 2017:[4] 2252 [ref. 36358], Fricke et al. 2018:353 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:99 [ref. 36871] as cf. binotatus, Psomadakis et al. 2020:561 [ref. 37272], Randall 2022:231 [ref. 40150]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall 1955. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Marshall Islands, Tonga and Rapa (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, southern New South Wales (Australia) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

ctenodon, Acanthurus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:241, Pl. 289 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Syntypes: MNHN A-7064 (1) New Guinea, A-7065 (1) Caroline Is. Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:56-57 [ref. 22195]. Appeared first in Cuvier 1829:224 [ref. 995] in footnote as :"Ac. ctenodon, N., esp. nouv." without distinguishing features. Also as Acanthurus ctnedon in Cuvier 1831:165 [ref. 30376], again without distinguishing features. •Synonym of Acanthurus striatus Quoy & Gaimard 1825 -- (Dor 1984:255 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Bauchot & Randall 1996:56 [ref. 22195], Randall & Clements 2001:19 [ref. 25453], Golani & Fricke 2018:167 [ref. 36273], Randall 2022:232 [ref. 40150]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

cuvierii, Ctenodon Swainson [W.] 1839:256 [The natural history and classification v. 2; ref. 4303] Unneeded new name for Acanthurus ctenodon Valenciennes 1835, pl. 289, apparently to avoid Strickland tautonymy. •Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Randall & Clements 2001:19 [ref. 25453]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

cyanocheilus, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] & Clements [K. D.] 2001:9, Pl. 1B, 4 C-F [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 32; ref. 25453] Lagoon between Enewetak and Parry Islands, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands, depth 6 meters. Holotype: BPBM 7335. Paratypes: AMS I.40282-001 (1); ASIZT 60550 (1); BMNH 2000.6.22.1 (1); BPBM 7371 (2), 8147 (2), 11428 (2), 14563 (1), 16136 (1), 17539 (1), 31482 (2); LACM 54451-1 (1); MNHN 2000-1211 (3); NSMT-P 59706 (1); ROM 56069-70 (1, 2); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 62190 (1); USNM 162596 (1), 196258 (2), WAM P.27980-019 (1), P.31434-028 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:50 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements 2001 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:63 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:647 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:30 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:127 [ref. 27715], Randall 2005:584 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1738 [ref. 29094], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1027 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2018:354 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36673], Murase et al. 2023:43 [ref. 40935]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus Randall & Clements 2001. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar; South China Sea east to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

cyanoguttatus, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] 1955:(155) 160, Fig. 1 C [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 40 (pt 4, no. 15); ref. 12220] Aunteuma Island, Onotoa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. Holotype: USNM 167178. Paratypes: CAS-SU 12280 (1); USNM 115152 (1), 167179 (1). •Synonym of Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Randall 1988:60 [ref. 14257], Allen & Robertson 1994:273 [ref. 22193], Randall & Clements 2001:18 [ref. 25453], Randall 2005:586 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:492 [ref. 28379]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

flavicauda, Ctenochaetus Fowler [H. W.] 1938:104, Pl. 10 (fig. 24) [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 2; ref. 1428] Takaroa Island, Tuamotu Islands. Holotype (unique): ANSP 68450. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:17 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828) -- (authors). •Valid as Ctenochaetus flavicauda Fowler 1938 -- (Randall & Earle 2000:21 [ref. 25806] as flavicaudus, Randall & Clements 2001:13 [ref. 25453], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:80 [ref. 26232], Randall 2005:585 [ref. 28239], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus flavicauda Fowler 1938. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

flavoguttatus, Acanthurus Kittlitz [F. H.] 1834:195, Pl. 13 (fig. 5) [Museum Senckenbergianum: Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der beschreibenden Naturgeschichte, von Mitgliedern der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main v. 1; ref. 10022] Caroline Islands, western Pacific. No types known. •Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Randall & Clements 2001:19 [ref. 25453]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

guttatus, Acanthurus Kittlitz [F. H.] 1834:193, Pl. 13 (fig. 4) [Museum Senckenbergianum: Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der beschreibenden Naturgeschichte, von Mitgliedern der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main v. 1; ref. 10022] Luganor [Lukunor Island], Caroline Islands, western Pacific. No types known. Apparently not an original description; based on guttatus in Bloch & Schneider, but perhaps not the same species. Apparently can be deleted as a misidentification. Acanthurus marginatus Valenciennes 1835, based on Kittlitz figure, is available to use in place of guttatus Kittlitz. •In the synonymy of Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Randall 1988:60 [ref. 14257], Randall & Clements 2001:18 [ref. 25453]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835). Acanthuridae.

hawaiiensis, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] 1955:(155) 161, Pl. 2 (fig. 2); Fig. 1 D [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 40 (pt 4, no. 15); ref. 12220] Entrance to Keauhou Bay, Hawaii Island, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: USNM 167180. Paratypes: CAS-SU 47661 [ex USNM 167181] (1), USNM 167181 (2). •Valid as Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall 1955 -- (Myers 1999:272 [ref. 23965], Randall 1999:28 [ref. 25829], Randall & Earle 2000:21 [ref. 25806], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:82 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301], Randall & Clements 2001:16 [ref. 25453], Myers & Donaldson 2003:647 [ref. 27495], Senou et al. 2003:2 [ref. 27379], Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:30 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:585 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:492 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:428 [ref. 30952], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Randall 1955. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Western and central Pacific: Mariana Islands to Marshall Islands east to Hawaiian Islands and northern Line Islands; Tuvalu, Samoa and Tonga east to Marquesas Islands and Pitcairn Group. Habitat: marine.

ketlitzii, Acanthurus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:222 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:66 [ref. 22195]. Based on a drawing; no types known. •Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Randall & Clements 2001:19 [ref. 25453] but as kettlitzii). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

magnus, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] 1955:(155) 162, Fig. 1 E [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 40 (pt 4, no. 15); ref. 12220] Malden Island, Line Islands, central Pacific, 4°03'S, 154°59'W. Holotype: USNM 163614. Paratypes: BPBM 4308 (1); CAS-SU 47662 [ex USNM 163615] (1); USNM 163615 (now 0), 163659 (1). •Synonym of Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Randall & Clements 2001:18 [ref. 25453]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835). Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

marginatus, Acanthurus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:221 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Luganor [Lukunor Island], Caroline Islands, western Pacific. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:66 [ref. 22195]. Replacement name for Acanthurus guttatus Kittlitz 1834, preoccupied by Acanthurus guttatus Forster 1801. •Valid as Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835) -- (Randall 1988:60 [ref. 14257], Allen & Robertson 1994:273 [ref. 22193], Krupp in Fischer et al. 1995:843 [ref. 22829], Myers 1999:272 [ref. 23965], Randall & Earle 2000:21 [ref. 25806], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:81 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301], Randall & Clements 2001:18 [ref. 25453], Randall 2005:586 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:492 [ref. 28379], Béarez & Séret 2009:151 [ref. 36646], Page et al. 2013:180 [ref. 32708], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:8 [ref. 33988], Fourriére et al. 2016:450 [ref. 34668], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:611 [ref. 34923], Vela-Espinosa et al. 2023:12 [ref. 40981]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus marginatus (Valenciennes 1835). Acanthuridae. Distribution: Central and eastern Pacific: Micronesia and Marshall Islands east to Johnston Atoll; Rapa, Tuamotu Archipelago, Marquesas Islands; offshore eastern Pacific islands, and Costa Rica to Colombia. Habitat: marine.

oculocoeruleus, Ctenochaetus Fourmanoir [P.] 1966:217, Fig. 1 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 38 (no. 3); ref. 9029] Nha-Trang, Vietnam. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1965-0709. Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:61 [ref. 22195]. •Synonym of Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall 1955 -- (Randall & Clements 2001:7 [ref. 25453], Randall 2005:584 [ref. 28239]). Current status: Synonym of Ctenochaetus binotatus Randall 1955. Acanthuridae. Habitat: marine.

striatus, Acanthurus Quoy [J. R. C.] & Gaimard [J. P.] 1825:373, Pl. 63 (fig. 3) [Voyage autour du monde; ref. 3574] Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific. Holotype: MNHN A-7039. Possible types: ?RMNH 1513 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot & Randall 1996:59 [ref. 22195]; see also Randall & Clements 2001:21 [ref. 25453] •Valid as Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) -- (Dor 1984:255 [ref. 29757], Kishimoto in Masuda et al. 1984:232 [ref. 6441], Randall 1986:816 [ref. 5706], Winterbottom et al. 1989:64 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:427 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:374 [ref. 23929], Goren & Dor 1994:68 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:389 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:224 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:427 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:272 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:544 [ref. 24106], Johnson 1999:750 [ref. 25471], Randall 1999:28 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:93 [ref. 37268], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:642 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1325 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:429 [ref. 25191], Allen 2000:123 [ref. 25868], Randall & Clements 2001:19 [ref. 25453], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:45 [ref. 25847], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:74 [ref. 26232], Nakabo 2002:1325 [ref. 26193], Allen & Adrim 2003:63 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S120 [ref. 27377], Myers & Donaldson 2003:647 [ref. 27495], Matsuura et al. in Kimura & Matsuura 2003:205 [ref. 27510] dated 1824, Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:30 [ref. 27624], Adrim et al. 2004:127 [ref. 27715], Heemstra et al. 2004:3330 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:403 [ref. 28072], Randall 2005:586 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1738 [ref. 29094], Fricke et al. 2009:108 [ref. 30213], Imamura 2009:305 [ref. 30434], Motomura et al. 2010:227 [ref. 31256], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1027 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:271 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2014:184 [ref. 33932], Koeda et al. 2016:103 [ref. 35333], Koeda et al. 2016:17 [ref. 35354], Motomura et al. 2017:206 [ref. 35490], Fricke et al. 2018:354 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:167 [ref. 36273], Arndt & Fricke 2019:9 [ref. 36883], Dalleau-Coudert et al. 2019:146 [ref. 40104], Fricke et al. 2019:303 [ref. 36673], Zajonz et al. 2019:99 [ref. 36871], Psomadakis et al. 2020:561 [ref. 37272], Koreeda et al. 2022:33 [ref. 39102], Randall 2022:232 [ref. 40150], Noushad K. et al. 2024:46 [ref. 40947]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825). Acanthuridae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to southern Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

strigosus, Acanthurus Bennett [E. T.] 1828:41 [Zoological Journal, London v. 4 (no. 13, art. 3); ref. 16783] Hawaiian Islands; Johnston Atoll, central Pacific. Possible type: In BMNH 1852.9.13.71-72 [ex Zool. Soc.]. There should be a unique holotype based on statement on p. 34 that only one specimen of each species exists except for Acanthurus flavescens. •Valid as Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828) -- (Randall 1986:817 [ref. 5706], Allen & Swainston 1988:140 [ref. 25477], Winterbottom et al. 1989:64 [ref. 13251], Randall et al. 1990:428 [ref. 15987], Kuiter 1993:374 [ref. 23929], Randall 1995:389 [ref. 22896], Senou et al. 1997:6 [ref. 24368], Allen 1997:224 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:428 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:273 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:545 [ref. 24106], Randall 1999:28 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:93 [ref. 37268], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:642 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2000:1325 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:429 [ref. 25191], Iwatsuki et al. 2000:104 [ref. 26368], Randall & Clements 2001:23 [ref. 25453], Hutchins 2001:270 [ref. 25841], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:78 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301], Nakabo 2002:1325 [ref. 26193], Lobel & Lobel 2004:77 [ref. 27576], Adrim et al. 2004:127 [ref. 27715] with remark on range, Mundy 2005:492 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:429 [ref. 30952], Ali et al. 2018:339 [ref. 36183], Golani & Fricke 2018:167 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828). Acanthuridae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Johnston Atoll and Hawaiian Islands. Other records are based on different species. Habitat: marine.

tominiensis, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] 1955:(155) 163, Fig. 1 F [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 40 (pt 4, no. 15); ref. 12220] Sadaa Island, Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype: USNM 136112. Paratypes: CAS-SU 47663 [ex USNM 136093] (1), USNM 136093 (4). •Valid as Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall 1955 -- (Allen 1997:224 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:538 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:273 [ref. 23965], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:642 [ref. 25122], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:73 [ref. 26232], Randall 2001:3665 [ref. 26301], Randall & Clements 2001:24 [ref. 25453], Allen & Adrim 2003:63 [ref. 26830], Randall et al. 2004:30 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:587 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:1739 [ref. 29094], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1028 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:184 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:303 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus tominiensis Randall 1955. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Palau and Fiji, north to Philippines, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

truncatus, Ctenochaetus Randall [J. E.] & Clements [K. D.] 2001:25, Pls. 3C, 6 F-H [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 32; ref. 25453] Off point just north of main settlement, La Digue, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, depth 3 meters. Holotype: BPBM 21657. Paratypes: AMS I.40283-001 (1); ASIZT 60549 (1); BMNH 2000.6.22.2 (1); BPBM 18922 (2), 20221 (1), 22845 (1); CAS 58677 (2); LACM 54452-1 (1); NSMT-P 59707 (1); ROM 39968 (8), 39970 (9), 66879 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 9755 (1), 30862 (3), 48310 (2), 51896 (3); USNM 247294 (2), 357406-08 (3, 1, 10), 357409 (2); WAM P.25010-001 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:50 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Ctenochaetus truncatus Randall & Clements 2001 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:63 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S120 [ref. 27377], Heemstra et al. 2004:3330 [ref. 27945], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:403 [ref. 28072], Fricke et al. 2009:108 [ref. 30213], Imamura 2009:305 [ref. 30434], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1028 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:271 [ref. 32706], Fricke et al. 2018:355 [ref. 35805], Eagderi et al. 2019:34 [ref. 37020], Zajonz et al. 2019:99 [ref. 36871], Rajan et al. 2021:9 [ref. 39508], Randall 2022:232 [ref. 40150]). Current status: Valid as Ctenochaetus truncatus Randall & Clements 2001. Acanthuridae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra (Yemen), Seychelles, Aldabra (Seychelles), Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Andaman Sea, Christmas Island (Australia), Cocos Keeling Islands (Australia) and western Indonesia. Habitat: marine.