Gold-ring Bristletooth
Scientific Name: Ctenochaetus strigosus
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Bristletoothed Surgeonfish, Goldring Surgeonfish, Slender-toothed Surgeonfish, Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish, Yellow-eye Surgeonfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Spotted Bristletooth, Yellow-eyed Tang, Yellow-eye Tang, Yellow-eye Kole Tang, Kole Yellow-eye Tang, Kole Tang, Gold-eye Tang, Silver Spot Tang.
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Gold-ring BristletoothUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Gold-ring BristletoothUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Gold-ring BristletoothUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Gold-ring BristletoothUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Gold-ring BristletoothUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Gold-ring BristletoothUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Bristletoothed Surgeonfish, Goldring Surgeonfish, Slender-toothed Surgeonfish, Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish, Yellow-eye Surgeonfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Spotted Bristletooth, Yellow-eyed Tang, Yellow-eye Tang, Yellow-eye Kole Tang, Kole Yellow-eye Tang, Kole Tang, Gold-eye Tang and Silver Spot Tang.
Found singly or in loose groups on clear inner reef crests,
slopes and reef gutters.
This is one of the smallest surgeonfish, identified by dotty appearance and yellow eye.
Juveniles sometimes all yellow with blue eye.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 18cm
Depth - 1-100m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous.
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The Gold-ring Bristletooth is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 7 times by user @fishx6
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