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'''''Ctenochaetus strigosus''''', |
'''''Ctenochaetus strigosus''''', the '''kole tang''', '''spotted bristletooth''', '''spotted surgeonfish''', '''goldring bristletooth''', '''goldring surgeonfish''', ''yelloweye tang''' or '''yellow-eyed surgeonfish''', is a species of [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[ray-finned fish]] belonging to [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Acanthuridae]] which includes the surgeonfishes, unicoornfishes and tangs. This fish is [[Endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[Hawaii]]. |
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It grows to 5.7 inches (14.6 cm) in the wild. It has a brown color with light blue to yellow horizontal stripes over its body which change into spots towards the face. It also has a vividly yellow area surrounding the eye. In the aquarium trade it can be seen under a variety of common names, including yellow-eyed kole tang, striped bristletooth, and bristletooth tang. |
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This species is an herbivore, grazing algae on the shallow reef. It has also been commonly observed to clean algal growths from the shells of sea turtles. In the Ahihi-Kinau nature preserve area on Maui, Hawaii, aggregations of this fish have established "cleaning stations" where green sea turtles come to be groomed. This is a symbiotic relationship. The fish benefit by having access to an easy meal, while the turtles get groomed of the algae growths on their shells, which can increase drag in the water when growth becomes too dense. |
This species is an herbivore, grazing algae on the shallow reef. It has also been commonly observed to clean algal growths from the shells of sea turtles. In the Ahihi-Kinau nature preserve area on Maui, Hawaii, aggregations of this fish have established "cleaning stations" where green sea turtles come to be groomed. This is a symbiotic relationship. The fish benefit by having access to an easy meal, while the turtles get groomed of the algae growths on their shells, which can increase drag in the water when growth becomes too dense. |
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Revision as of 10:19, 9 October 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Ctenochaetus |
| Species: | C. strigosus
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| Ctenochaetus strigosus (E. T. Bennett, 1828)
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Ctenochaetus strigosus, the kole tang', spotted bristletooth, spotted surgeonfish, goldring bristletooth, goldring surgeonfish, yelloweye tang or yellow-eyed surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicoornfishes and tangs. This fish is endemic to Hawaii.
It grows to 5.7 inches (14.6 cm) in the wild. It has a brown color with light blue to yellow horizontal stripes over its body which change into spots towards the face. It also has a vividly yellow area surrounding the eye. In the aquarium trade it can be seen under a variety of common names, including yellow-eyed kole tang, striped bristletooth, and bristletooth tang.
This species is an herbivore, grazing algae on the shallow reef. It has also been commonly observed to clean algal growths from the shells of sea turtles. In the Ahihi-Kinau nature preserve area on Maui, Hawaii, aggregations of this fish have established "cleaning stations" where green sea turtles come to be groomed. This is a symbiotic relationship. The fish benefit by having access to an easy meal, while the turtles get groomed of the algae growths on their shells, which can increase drag in the water when growth becomes too dense.
The species is commonly offered for sale in the marine aquarium trade, where it is valued for its algae-grazing habit. It can be aggressive toward other surgeonfish and needs high amounts of water movement when kept in captivity, where a minimum of a 70-gallon aquarium is required.
References
- ^ Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Abesamis, R.; et al. (2012). "Ctenochaetus strigosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177949A1500072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177949A1500072.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Ctenochaetus strigosus" in FishBase. JUne 2023 version.
External links
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