Tang ID and info. HELP

[JessenD]

Kinda looks like my Fowleri tang…

Under the blues It does, it’s actually almost white in color and kinda mimics the tank light.

 

[Beau_B]

I’ll second the Thompson’s guess. Apparently the white tail is regional. My LFS brought one in and when I first saw it I thought it was a bristletooth but as someone said it has a acanthurus face.

 

[JessenD]

I’ll second the Thompson’s guess. Apparently the white tail is regional. My LFS brought one in and when I first saw it I thought it was a bristletooth but as someone said it has a acanthurus face.

Did you see the white light pics? It looks a lot different and might change your mind.

 

[IKD]

Under the blues It does, it’s actually almost white in color and kinda mimics the tank light.

Fowleri’s are known to change various shades of colors depending on their mood

 

[Beau_B]

Did you see the white light pics? It looks a lot different and might change your mind.

I didn’t. If it’s really that light colored I retract the suggestion.

I got nothin’

 

[JessenD]

Fowleri’s are known to change various shades of colors depending on their mood

Interesting I’m going to investigate. Thank you

 

[JessenD]

I didn’t. If it’s really that light colored I retract the suggestion.

I got nothin’

lol I’m right there with you, someone suggested a Fowleri’s tang.

 

[JessenD]

Possibly a A. bariene I see some juvenile pics that are really close too.

 

[IKD]

Possibly a A. bariene I see some juvenile pics that are really close too.

Yes, Bariene and Fowleri are similar as juveniles

 

[Arthacker87]

Dussumieri tang?

 

[Arthacker87]

 

[DrZoidburg]

Looks like it could be a few types at this point. https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1027 Look at the juveniles of this

 

[JessenD]

Looks like it could be a few types at this point. https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1027 Look at the juveniles of this

I think you nailed it! This juvenile looks identical to the real color I’m looking at.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

So many tangs

 

[DrZoidburg]

Yea I was thinking it lacked the blue arc behind gill like most fowleri. Didn't have Yellow around the eye like dussumieri. Didn't have features of other ones either. The only thing that really stood out to me was the slight dark spot behind gills. There is only 40 acanthurus sp. out of the 40 I was thinking 5 of them maybe.

 

[JessenD]

Yea I was thinking it lacked the blue arc behind gill like most fowleri. Didn't have Yellow around the eye like dussumieri. Didn't have features of other ones either. The only thing that really stood out to me was the slight dark spot behind gills. There is only 40 acanthurus sp. out of the 40 I was thinking 5 of them maybe.

At first I was hesitant because the mature are so colorful. Thanks again for all of the help.