Starry Kole Tang Ctenochaetus Marginatus

Starry Kole Tang Ctenochaetus MarginatusStarry Kole Tang Ctenochaetus marginatusOverview: The Starry Kole Tang is a rare and beautiful bristletooth surgeonfish, featuring a dark brown to purplish body adorned with fine golden spots and streaks, along with bold blue fin margins. Hardy and active, this algae grazer is both functional and eye catching in reef aquariums. Origin: Native to the Pacific Ocean, especially around Hawaii and the Central Pacific islands, where it inhabits reef slopes

Overview:
The Starry Kole Tang is a rare and beautiful bristletooth surgeonfish, featuring a dark brown to purplish body adorned with fine golden spots and streaks, along with bold blue fin margins. Hardy and active, this algae grazer is both functional and eye-catching in reef aquariums.

Origin:
Native to the Pacific Ocean, especially around Hawaii and the Central Pacific islands, where it inhabits reef slopes and lagoons.

Feeding:
Primarily herbivorous, feeding on film algae and detritus with its bristle-like teeth. Offer a diet rich in nori, spirulina, and algae-based foods, supplemented with mysis or enriched brine shrimp for variety.

Tank Mates:
Excellent for peaceful reef communities. Avoid mixing with other tangs of similar shape unless housed in a large aquarium to minimize territorial disputes.

Aggression:
Generally peaceful, though may display mild aggression toward other surgeonfish, particularly bristletooth tangs, if confined in smaller tanks.

Experience Level:
Beginner to intermediate aquarists – hardy and relatively small compared to other tangs, making it more manageable while still requiring stable water conditions.

Water Parameters:

• Temperature: 74–80°F (23–27°C)
• pH: 8.1–8.4
• Salinity: 1.020–1.025
• Minimum Tank Size: 75+ gallons

The Starry Kole Tang is a functional algae grazer with striking star-like patterns, perfect for aquarists seeking both utility and beauty in their reef aquarium.