Help me ID this Tang

[4FordFamily]

What kind of tang is that?

Tomini

 

[Cleo642]

Tomini

It doesn't look like it. Tomini's are brown and gold. That looks blue. Maybe it's just the lighting.

 

[jasonandsarah]

What kind of tang is that?

Tomani tang

 

[jasonandsarah]

Tomini

Haha didn't see this

 

[PracticallyLocal]

Still not convinced it's a tomini tang. I've had one for years and stayed fairly small in size. This one is larger than the tomini I had for years plus tominis have a distinct while marking close to their eye. I'm leaning more towards the 2 spot bristle tooth tang now especially after looking at some images online. I couldn't capture a variance in color change on mine but for a min he displayed deep purple spotted faces do a lightened body with the stripes. It showed some aggression when it occurred towards me or a reflection of himself. Then he remained light for awhile and went back to a darker color from my initial post.

Here are the closest images I can find that match what I was seeing during his moment of aggression. Mind you he's the only one in the tank!

 

[zesty]

Here's the tomini tang that stays in my tank. I'm looking at the small black spot at the base ofthe caudal fin (or close) haha.

Show off your Tangs

 

[Reeferdude56]

that is a Orange bristletooth tang!!!!

 

[4FordFamily]

The eyes not being yellow, the fin shape, and the white tail negate almost all of those IMO

 

[PracticallyLocal]

Top one is a 2 spot but the bottom one is a supposed Striatus Bristletooth or blue lip Bristletooth according to another forum and a member trying to ID his tang.

 

[jasonandsarah]

Top one is a 2 spot but the bottom one is a supposed Striatus Bristletooth or blue lip Bristletooth according to another forum and a member trying to ID his tang.

I like the bottom one a lot

 

[PracticallyLocal]

that is a Orange bristletooth tang!!!!

So the closest I could find is an orange striped Bristletooth. Here's one from live aquaria: http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+2993&pcatid=2993

Is it the same as the blue lip?

 

[StevenBell]

White tail bristletooth