Yellow Eye Kole Tang
Scientific Name Ctenochaetus strigosus
Other Name(s) Yellow Eye Bristletooth; Striped Bristletooth Tang; Goldring Bristletooth; Yelloweye Surgeonfish
Care Level Leave it Wild
Family Surgeonfish/Tang
Yellow Eye Kole Tang
Brown body; distinct yellow ring around eye; fine light blue lines on body; fine light blue spots on head. The aquarium trade has heavily impacted Yellow Eye Kole populations on Hawaii reefs. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.
