If you really do want a black tang.

atoll · Dec 9, 2019

OK, well it was purchased from an LFS not far from me who in turn got it from a very respected large UK importer called the tropical Marine Centre or TMC as it is more often referred to. Apparently it is a Orange Stripe Bristletooth Tang
(Ctenochaetus cf. striatus) agreed it's a very dark or more likely a black variation and I can't see any signs of orange lines which I have been informed only occurs while the fish is a juvenile. The fish nose to tail is around 3.1/2" total length. It's quite an aggressive fish cashing others when it gets the trumps so it might have to go.

PicassoDan · Dec 9, 2019

hmmm...there's only so many Ctenochaetus species...

atoll · Dec 9, 2019

PicassoDan said:
hmmm...there's only so many Ctenochaetus species...

All black kole?

Read above.

sixty_reefer · Dec 9, 2019

Last try

Acanthurus mata

atoll · Dec 9, 2019

sixty_reefer said:
Last try

Acanthurus mata

I have revealed it above.

atoll · Dec 10, 2019

1/ it's a Tang
2/ it's black
That makes it a black tang, simples.

Karl M · Dec 10, 2019

atoll said:
OK, well it was purchased from an LFS not far from me who in turn got it from a very respected large UK importer called the tropical Marine Centre or TMC as it is more often referred to. Apparently it is a Orange Stripe Bristletooth Tang
(Ctenochaetus cf. striatus) agreed it's a very dark or more likely a black variation and I can't see any signs of orange lines which I have been informed only occurs while the fish is a juvenile. The fish nose to tail is around 3.1/2" total length. It's quite an aggressive fish cashing others when it gets the trumps so it might have to go.

I have the Same fish, and he turned in to a Bully....he now reside in the rock tub, turns out he is a very good algae grazer.