Desjardini or not?

[mache62]

Huh...how about that. I've never heard of a hybrid sailfin tang but really why not. And awesome deal for for $10! Sounds like you've got the hlle under control too.

 

[Xanthurum]

I concur it certainly has all the signs of a hybrid. While they are rare, they are more common than you think. The reason is they are hard to ID when they are younger so its not until they get bigger that it becomes obvious that they are hybrids. The fish collectors know what fish fetch the most money and what the market is looking for so often times they are not collected. Now if there becomes a market for them you will see them more often and they will bring higher prices. Some hybrids are worth more than others. Congrats on rescuing that guy and at the price of $10 I'd say you won no matter what.

 

[Bapeluso]

It's definitely a sailfin. As species get larger, their patterns of spots and stripes become more similar. The difference is, as people have stated above, in the tail. Sailfins tails are yellow while desjardini have white tails. With the bit of what looks to be lateral line around the face, it's all up to time time time. Keep up with water changes regularly and keeping your nitrates low and you'll stand the best chance of it recovering. Good luck with the fish my dude

 

[Wolf89]

I concur it certainly has all the signs of a hybrid. While they are rare, they are more common than you think. The reason is they are hard to ID when they are younger so its not until they get bigger that it becomes obvious that they are hybrids. The fish collectors know what fish fetch the most money and what the market is looking for so often times they are not collected. Now if there becomes a market for them you will see them more often and they will bring higher prices. Some hybrids are worth more than others. Congrats on rescuing that guy and at the price of $10 I'd say you won no matter what.

I wonder how much this hybrid is worth?

 

[xxkenny90xx]

A hybrid? Nice score! I've seen lots of sailfins with hlle, I wonder why that species is so susceptible to it. Anyways it'll be a long healing process but just keep it fat and happy!

 

[Wolf89]

A hybrid? Nice score! I've seen lots of sailfins with hlle, I wonder why that species is so susceptible to it. Anyways it'll be a long healing process but just keep it fat and happy!

He was kept in a 120 with two massive lionfish in water with high copper levels. I'd say that had something to do with it

 

[Reef Builders]

It's a Desjardini, the two sailfin species don't really have overlapping ranges

 

[ca1ore]

Yeah, not sure it’s actually a hybrid. I had a desjardini sailfin years ago with a yellow tail. Beautiful fish either way.

 

[OrionN]

It's a Desjardini, the two sailfin species don't really have overlapping ranges

I also have a Sailfin tang that seem to be a hybrid tang. I did some research on the subject and find that their ranges overlapping around the Far East Indian Ocean, Western side of Indonesia, near Jakarta area. However, Sailfin tangs of both species live in pair and spawned as pairs, and Sailfin tangs are not rare, in the area where the ranges overlapping, so hybrid is not likely at all, but possible. I never keep a Veliferum tang so I do not have picture of this tang. All pictures are tangs at about 3 inches.

@Wolf89,​

I would love an update picture of your tang.
Here is my young "Desjardini" tang that I think is a hybrid

My Desjardini from before at about the same size. Clearly see plenty of differences between the two fish.