Spotted Bristletooth/Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus truncatus

[nightOwl]

Anyone have any personal pictures or personal experience with this fish? I like the picture on the liveaquaria, but I want to make sure it keeps the spots as it gets older and does not loose the bright look it has. I have searched a few times and it shows ones with stripes that are dull. I think in a few cases it actually shows a Kole Tang (C. strigosus). What concerned me was in the overview it said

One of the most vibrantly-colored of its genus when young sporting a vibrant yellow body...​

I purchased a Chevron Tang a few years back and they seem to go from young (bright colors) to old (still pretty but not as bright) fast....LOL. I did not realize the transition would be so fast. I am hoping this one at least keeps the blue edges around the fins and the spots. I don't see them in a lot of tanks so I thought it would be something different to have.

Thanks in advance

 

[nightOwl]

Anyone?

 

[callcaro]

Ctenochaetus truncatus

Ctenochaetus truncatus

We have kept a Ctenochaetus truncatus for 2 years. It is now about 4 inches long. It has blue edges around the fins, yellow pectoral fins, yellow circles around its eyes and spots all over the body. It looks pinker / yellower from certain angles when the light shines through it. It is a subtly beautiful fish.

One interesting thing about our fish is that he can change colour. Sometimes he suppresses his spots for a minute or so and becomes darker. We think he does this if he has got scratched but sometimes we cant see what has made him decide to change - sometimes it might be for spats with other fish. It doesn't happen often but is interesting to spot.

I love this fish for its personality. It is a real character, friendly, it follows our bold dwarf angel fish about the tank. It cleans the glass, rock and back of the tank very diligently. I recommend this fish. He is our favourite and we have kept many different sorts of tangs now.

 

[nightOwl]

callcaro,
I ended up getting this fish a while back but my experience with him is the exact opposite . I actually had to drain my tank and catch him and then move him to my frag tank. Mine was mean and killed a few fish before I was fed up with him and decided he had to be moved to the frag tank. I still like looking at him from time to time but he is in permanent timeout...lol.

We have kept a Ctenochaetus truncatus for 2 years. It is now about 4 inches long. It has blue edges around the fins, yellow pectoral fins, yellow circles around its eyes and spots all over the body. It looks pinker / yellower from certain angles when the light shines through it. It is a subtly beautiful fish.

One interesting thing about our fish is that he can change colour. Sometimes he suppresses his spots for a minute or so and becomes darker. We think he does this if he has got scratched but sometimes we cant see what has made him decide to change - sometimes it might be for spats with other fish. It doesn't happen often but is interesting to spot.

I love this fish for its personality. It is a real character, friendly, it follows our bold dwarf angel fish about the tank. It cleans the glass, rock and back of the tank very diligently. I recommend this fish. He is our favourite and we have kept many different sorts of tangs now.