Orange Tipped Bristletooth

Margins of lips papillate. Only species of Ctenochaetus with angular dorsal and anal fins. Caudal fin of juveniles forked, of adults lunate. Gill rakers on anterior row 20-21, on posterior row 20. Outer soft portion of dorsal and anal fins orange (pale in preservative). Caudal fin white. Edge of lips crenulate. Upper teeth with 2 or 3 denticulations (not including tip). Anterior gill rakers 19-23 (Ref 42056).

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 25; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 22 - 23

Occurs singly or in small groups along steep coral-rich dropoffs of sheltered coasts (Ref. 1602).

Occurs singly or in small groups along steep coral-rich drop-offs of sheltered coasts (Ref. 48637). Feeds on algae and microfauna living in between the algae (Ref. 89999).

aquarium: commercial