Tropical Pacific Reefs

Pale-Tailed Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus flavicauda

Location: Rangiroa, French Polynesia

Scientific Name: Ctenochaetus flavicauda

Also known as: Whitetail Bristletooth

Category: Surgeonfishes

Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)

Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)

Distribution: Central Pacific, French Polynesia