Lined Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus striatus

The Lined Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus striatus) is dark blue with orange stripes as a tiny juvenile. As it matures, it becomes brown with orange spots on its head and faint blue lines on its body.

Tangs and Surgeonfish are some of the most popular and common fish found in the aquarium trade. This group includes several genuses that can be associated with the various common name groups although \