Tang ID pls

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I bought this fish, labeled as a lavender tang.

In the fish store, he was a pale purplish grey... now he’s this color:

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Any ideas? Thanks!
 
Lavender Tangs are also called brown Tangs and can be anywhere from ugly brown to a vibrant purple. It’s hard to tell from the lights but as long as that’s not a white tail it’s a lavender Tang
 
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With flash...

Apologies for sht pics...iPhone X blows.
That’s an Acanthurus Thompsoni, not a lavender tang. It’s a relatively uncommon tang. Neat find! They get about 8-10 inches in captivity.

Common name Thompson’s tang
 
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Another possibility is Acanthurus nigricauda (epaulette tang). Mine looked a lot like yours did when he was smaller. The black bar behind the eye is what stands out to me. This will become a lot more pronounced/defined as the fish matures if you do have a juvenile A. nigricauda.
 

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