Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus)
Fish in the family Acanthuridae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang is a small, compressed laterally fish with a dark brown to olive-green body. A distinctive golden-yellow ring or crescent marking appears around the eye, which is its most recognizable feature. Fine comb-like teeth (bristles) line the jaws, an adaptation for its algae-grazing diet.
Diet and feeding
In captivity, feed a varied herbivorous diet including high-quality marine algae sheets (nori), spirulina-based flakes, and frozen vegetable preparations several times daily. Provide adequate live rock or macroalgae for continuous grazing to maintain digestive health.
Difficulty and care for the Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang
This species requires consistent water quality and abundant grazing opportunities. It is moderately challenging because it demands excellent nutrition and can be sensitive to poor conditions, though it is hardy once established in a stable reef aquarium.
Common health issues
Ich, marine velvet, nutritional deficiencies from inadequate algae intake, intestinal parasites
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending eastward to the Philippines and Indonesia. Found in reef environments at depths typically between 5 and 60 meters.
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