Tang ID help

[HLand]

Hey all,
I bought this tang from a popular online vendor. Sold to me as a dussumieri but I have my doubts. I think it may be Bariene or Mata. He's currently in an observation tank with a few other fish before I add them to my display. Any thoughts on a positive ID?

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

I think you may have forgotten to post a picture with the thread.

 

[sc50964]

this post could help

Case of mistaken Tang Identity

Can someone please help me identify this Tang? It was sold to me under the common name "Eye Spot" and is quickly becoming one of my wife's favorite fish as it has great colors and a good personality. Is it A. bariene? Or A. dussumieri? Something else? We are leaning towards A. bariene...

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[Goaway]

A picture will help.

 

[HLand]

I think you may have forgotten to post a picture with the thread.

was trying to upload a video but no luck. just updated with some screenshots of the video!

 

[HLand]

A picture will help.

was trying to upload a video but no luck. just updated with some screenshots of the video!

 

[sc50964]

Hey all,
I bought this tang from a popular online vendor. Sold to me as a dussumieri but I have my doubts. I think it may be Bariene or Mata. He's currently in an observation tank with a few other fish before I add them to my display. Any thoughts on a positive ID?

Looks like a Thompson tang to me.

 

[HLand]

Looks like a Thompson tang to me.

also considered this as an option.

 

[Goaway]

It looks an awful lot like a mata juvi.

 

[HLand]

It looks an awful lot like a mata juvi.

not sure if I should reach out to the vendor since I'm like 95% sure its not what they claimed either way

 

[sc50964]

not sure if I should reach out to the vendor since I'm like 95% sure its not what they claimed either way

You should. It clearly isn’t a dussumieri tang.

 

[Goaway]

not sure if I should reach out to the vendor since I'm like 95% sure its not what they claimed either way

You did not get what you paid for.

Contact them.

 

[sc50964]

Is the tail spine bone black or white?

 

[i cant think]

Hey all,
I bought this tang from a popular online vendor. Sold to me as a dussumieri but I have my doubts. I think it may be Bariene or Mata. He's currently in an observation tank with a few other fish before I add them to my display. Any thoughts on a positive ID?

Definitely a mata

 

[Reeferbadness]

Looks pretty similar to mine - which i believe is a Meta Tang