Tang ID help

HLand · Jul 3, 2024

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 · Jul 3, 2024

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

sc50964 · Jul 3, 2024

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 · Jul 3, 2024

A picture will help.

HLand · Jul 3, 2024

AlyciaMarie said:
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 · Jul 3, 2024

Goaway said:
A picture will help.

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

sc50964 · Jul 3, 2024

HLand said:
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 · Jul 3, 2024

sc50964 said:
Looks like a Thompson tang to me.

also considered this as an option.

Goaway · Jul 3, 2024

It looks an awful lot like a mata juvi.

HLand · Jul 3, 2024

Goaway said:
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 · Jul 3, 2024

HLand said:
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 · Jul 3, 2024

HLand said:
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 · Jul 3, 2024

Is the tail spine bone black or white?

i cant think · Jul 3, 2024

HLand said:
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