Title: Saltwater Fish
Species #: 13
Common Name: Chevron Tang Scientific Name: Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Geography / Habitat: Live on coral reefs at a depth of 1-61 meters. They are found throughout the Pacific Ocean: throughout most Oceania, from Micronesia, Wake and Marcus islands to the Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Island. Life Strategy: There is not much known on how these fish breed, but they do stay in large schools throughout their whole life. Food / Feed Strategy: Chevron tangs feed on algae off the coral reef beds, they can often be found grazing the coral with their heads down and tails up.
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Body Form or Style: Globiform Swim / Locomotion Style: Amiiform Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: Search FishBase. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. <http://www.fishbase.org/search.php>. Name, Common. "Marine Fish Species." AC Tropical Fish & Aquarium. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. <http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/marinefish/>