Lined Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus striatus) サザナミハギ – size 25cm
The Lined Bristletooth is a midsized surgeonfish that is often overlooked. They can be light or dark. They have fine lines and dots on the head. The dots fade as they get bigger. They graze mostly unnoticed among the more colorful fish. Amami 2023
Lined Bristletooth can be tan making the lines and dots more visible. Amami 2024
Lined Bristletooth often has a yellowish pectoral fin. They can change color from nearly black to light grey or tan. Amami 2025