goldring bristletooth
| Scientific name | Ctenochaetus strigosus |
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| Descriptor | Bennett |
| Year of description | 1828 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Acanthuridae |
| Genus | Ctenochaetus |
Introduction
Ctenochaetus strigosus, commonly known as goldring bristletooth, is a salt water fish from the Western Tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Type
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Average size14.5 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Longevity12 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Type
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Average size14.5 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Longevity12 year
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ShapeOvoid
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the goldring bristletooth ?
The goldring bristletooth measures between 14.5 and 15 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, marron and beige body. The also has beige horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with alguivorous tendency
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The goldring bristletooth is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with alguivorous tendency .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the goldring bristletooth has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The goldring bristletooth is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature21 - 27 °C
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Depth1 - 113 m
Biotope presentation
The goldring bristletooth is most often found at a depth between 1m and 113m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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