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Indian gold-ring bristletooth
Photo: Graham Edgar / Reef Life Survey · CC BY 3.0

Indian gold-ring bristletooth

Ctenochaetus truncatus

Grows to
16 cm (6 in)
Group
Fish
Family
Acanthuridae

Safety

Can cutKeep clear. The blade by its tail is sharp.

Where to see it

Known from Maldives and Phuket and the Similans.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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