Striped bristletooth tang - Ctenochaetus striatus

This is typical of the more colorful form of the juvenile tang, Ctenochaetus striatus. The other form was nearly pure black with bright blue trim and nearly impossible to focus on. Their juvenile coloration fades over a two week period, becoming a very drab brown color as an adult. It is one of the most common species of tang found at Kwaj.

25 March 2012

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