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Indian Goldring Bristletooth

Ctenochaetus truncatus

Also known as: Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish, Doctorfish, Goldeye Tang, Goldring Surgeonfish, Kole Tang, Kole Yelloweye Tang, Lancetfish, Silverspot Tang, Slender-toothed Surgeonfish, Spotted Bristletooth, Spotted Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yelloweye Bristletooth, Yelloweye Kole Tang, Yelloweye Surgeonfish, Yelloweye Tang, Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish, Yellow-eyed Tang

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
@Dayyana · Watamu, Kenya · April 20131 / 3

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Overview

Juveniles are bright yellow all over, in contrast to the darker, spotted adults with their yellow ring around the eye.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Head & Mouth
yellow eye
Behaviour
schoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Indian Ocean
  • Country only · 3
RANGE
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Juvenile photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familyAcanthuridae
    6. genusCtenochaetus
    7. speciesCtenochaetus truncatus Randall & Clements, 2001

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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