Weird Tang at LFS

[Mflores888]

Went to the store and I saw this Tang in the shop. Wasn't able to ask what it was but looks pretty cool. I'm guessing its similar to the blue face koi tangs but different?

Anyone got an ID on it?

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Not sure what it is but it looks awesome.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

It looks like it's aberrant (meaning with an odd color mutation/variation) - no idea what species, but it's beautiful.

 

[Mflores888]

Not sure what it is but it looks awesome.

I over heard the owner of the shop mention that it was close to $1500 O_O

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Looks like an aberrant acanthurus species

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, aberrant fish are incredibly rare, so that doesn't surprise me honestly.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I over heard the owner of the shop mention that it was close to $1500 O_O

What shop?

 

[Mflores888]

What shop?

It's called Coral Gazers in Tustin California

 

[Obsessed with fish]

I over heard the owner of the shop mention that it was close to $1500 O_O

Wow, that's worth more than the price of my whole setup!

 

[G Santana]

Someone went crazy with the paint brush!!!
Sweet!!!

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

It's called Coral Gazers in Tustin California

First look thought shop was Coral Geezers. Lol

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Someone went crazy with the paint brush!!!
Sweet!!!

Whadup fellow nj reefer

 

[Mflores888]

First look thought shop was Coral Geezers. Lol

That is a fantastic name for a shop

 

[Mflores888]

Wow, that's worth more than the price of my whole setup!

Pretty sure all my fish combined are half of that price

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Pretty sure all my fish combined are half of that price

All my fish, corals, inverts, sand, rock, aquarium, filter, heater and light combined only costs 1/4 the amount of that tang lol.

 

[blaxsun]

Looks Van Gogh inspired.

 

[Gtinnel]

It’s really cool looking but I could never pay that much for a fish.
It seems like almost all koi tangs are Zebrasoma so it’s neat seeing one that is a different genus.

 

[blaxsun]

It’s really cool looking but I could never pay that much for a fish.
It seems like almost all koi tangs are Zebrasoma so it’s neat seeing one that is a different genus.

Me neither. At least not for a tang...

 

[Mflores888]

It’s really cool looking but I could never pay that much for a fish.
It seems like almost all koi tangs are Zebrasoma so it’s neat seeing one that is a different genus.

On an old thread it said it was a Mimic and orange shoulder hybrid

 

[Gtinnel]

On an old thread it said it was a Mimic and orange shoulder hybrid

It does have that body shape, but without being able to use color to ID I wouldn’t have a clue how to tell exactly what species it is.