FAMILY - Acanthuridae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ctenochaetus Strigosus
COMMON NAME - Goldring Bristletooth (Yelloweye Bristletooth, Yelloweye Surgeonfish, Kole's Tang)
SIZE - 7.1" (18 cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet of Vegetable matter, dried Marine algae, frozen herbivore fare, spirulina, slices of zucchini, broccoli, formula 2 frozen cubes. Feed 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent
CAPTIVE CARE - Not overly aggressive and will usually not bother fish tankmates, may be aggressive towards close relatives. Keep only one per tank, conspicifics will show aggression towards each other, good growth of microalgae a plus, constant grazer, may be picked on by more aggressive surgeonfish.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ctenochaetus Strigosus
COMMON NAME - Goldring Bristletooth (Yelloweye Bristletooth, Yelloweye Surgeonfish, Kole's Tang)
SIZE - 7.1" (18 cm)
RANGE - Indo Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 75 US Gal. (284 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet of Vegetable matter, dried Marine algae, frozen herbivore fare, spirulina, slices of zucchini, broccoli, formula 2 frozen cubes. Feed 3 times a day.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent
CAPTIVE CARE - Not overly aggressive and will usually not bother fish tankmates, may be aggressive towards close relatives. Keep only one per tank, conspicifics will show aggression towards each other, good growth of microalgae a plus, constant grazer, may be picked on by more aggressive surgeonfish.
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