Can someone help me ID this fish?

[stevenlu]

It’s a tang don’t know what yang.

Thanks in advance

 

[Aari007]

It's either a fowleri or dussumieri tang, but I can't tell which. It looks more like a fowleri though.

 

[stevenlu]

It's either a fowleri or dussumieri tang, but I can't tell which. It looks more like a fowleri though.

That’s what I thought too! I was looking for a dussi and this was sold me as it. But the more and more I look at it it looks like a Fowleri.

 

[nereefpat]

I have trouble telling those apart too.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Young dussomieri or blackspot tang

 

[stevenlu]

Young dussomieri or blackspot tang

Thank you. I thought it was a black spot too. Anyway to tell?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you. I thought it was a black spot too. Anyway to tell?

the black spot (also called a barienne ) has a sleek purple/grey body with a characteristic black spot at the base of its tail. Its fins are orange and it has orange spots across its face.

 

[stevenlu]

the black spot (also called a barienne ) has a sleek purple/grey body with a characteristic black spot at the base of its tail. Its fins are orange and it has orange spots across its face.

So could it be a young black spot? If it doesn’t have a orange spots on its face?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So could it be a young black spot? If it doesn’t have a orange spots on its face?

YES Sir

 

[nereefpat]

@4FordFamily has a illustration showing the differences, but I can't find it.

 

[stevenlu]

@4FordFamily has a illustration showing the differences, but I can't find it.

Thank you. Would love to hear an answer

 

[4FordFamily]

I think it's a Fowlei, though until full-adult coloration it is difficult to be sure. I don't have an illustration, unfortunately.

 

[nereefpat]

I think it's a Fowlei, though until full-adult coloration it is difficult to be sure. I don't have an illustration, unfortunately.

Found it

Case of mistaken Tang Identity

Can someone please help me identify this Tang? It was sold to me under the common name "Eye Spot" and is quickly becoming one of my wife's favorite fish as it has great colors and a good personality. Is it A. bariene? Or A. dussumieri? Something else? We are leaning towards A. bariene...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[4FordFamily]

Found it

Case of mistaken Tang Identity

Can someone please help me identify this Tang? It was sold to me under the common name "Eye Spot" and is quickly becoming one of my wife's favorite fish as it has great colors and a good personality. Is it A. bariene? Or A. dussumieri? Something else? We are leaning towards A. bariene...

www.reef2reef.com

I forgot I ever made that! Haha good find!!

 

[nereefpat]

I forgot I ever made that! Haha good find!!

I remembered that it was really good work...maybe illustration was the wrong word.

 

[Mikeltee]

Its definately a fish. A beautiful one at that. Congratulations on a sweet find!

 

[Squidward]

That is a Fowleri! Anyways Fowleri > Dussu

Fowleri has that round spot just behind the eyes. Bariene tangs don't. I was accidently sold a Bariene tang for a Fowleri years ago. I sold him as I realized why I never saw that round spot.