Looking for an Id in this tang

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Was sold to me as a black tang but he's starting to get colour so I'm assuming he's not a black
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Any closer more clear pictures of the little guy in question? The yellow pectoral fins are making me think you're right
 
Hard to tell from your pic but all I could find was a yellow tailed black tang. Not sure if it's correct though since yours only has yellow fins.
Here's a bit better pic
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Yes sorry it’s 100 precent not a black tang. It’s mouth is shaped more like acanthurus or even the bristle tooth tang family. Not the zebrasoma
Here's a better pic kind of lol
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Look at the mouth and beak of your yellow tang. Black tang is same species so they have the same mouth structure
 
Yellowfin tang. I had one of these but it ate too much of my food so I sold it. . .LOL
 
Here's a bit better pic
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Based on that pic it’s 100% not a black tang, it is in fact an Acanthurus species, my best guess with the pic still blurry is Acanthurus Maculiceps. If that ends up being what it is, it’s a pretty fish but doesn’t cost nearly as much as a black tang so hopefully you didn’t overpay too badly or if so can get refunded.
 
How much did you pay for this fish

$60 and a word of caution - They get Very large quickly ( well over a foot long and aggressive in behavior and feeding). My dussomieri grew from 3" to 9" in under a year. Yellowfin is the same.
I believe the other name given to this tang is goldrim.
Here is my dussomieri:

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$60 and a word of caution - They get Very large quickly ( well over a foot long and aggressive in behavior and feeding). My dussomieri grew from 3" to 9" in under a year. Yellowfin is the same.
I believe the other name given to this tang is goldrim.
Here is my dussomieri:

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Sorry I was asking the op [emoji52]But that’s a beautiful tang too I have the lieutenant and powder blue and mata
 

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