What’s this Tang

sallylove · Sep 19, 2020

Can someone help me identify this Tang plz?

Redfoxtang · Sep 19, 2020

Looks like some sort of Acanthurus to me. But hopefully someone can help you out here.

ReefRDY · Sep 19, 2020

Redfoxtang said:
Looks like some sort of Acanthurus to me. But hopefully someone can help you out here.

Atlantic Blue Tang?

FangsAndGames · Sep 19, 2020

I’ve seen Atlantic blues in person this not one

FangsAndGames · Sep 19, 2020

I’ll do some digging

SDguy · Sep 19, 2020

Can you get a pic with just natural light?

FangsAndGames · Sep 19, 2020

Its appears to be a juvie so I’m having a hard time identifying it. The reason I say it’s unlikely to be an Atlantic blue is that the juvies are bright yellow and then the turn a royal blue. This guy doesn’t look like either of those or that he’s transitioning. Care should be similar to all tangs, algae and pellet/frozen food.

ReefPig · Sep 19, 2020

The shape of the face and shorter fins makes me think some type of bristletooth.

sallylove · Sep 19, 2020

Many thanks everyone.

dantimdad · Sep 19, 2020

Id say a lavender tang

SaltyT · Sep 19, 2020

Maybe a juvi acanthurus bariene?

Coralsdaily · Sep 19, 2020

definitely something in the acanthurus genus, but too young to tell. maybe in a couple months it will morph to have some more marking. What did the store sell it as?

sallylove · Sep 19, 2020

stevenliu9 said:
definitely something in the acanthurus genus, but too young to tell. maybe in a couple months it will morph to have some more marking. What did the store sell it as?

Store called “eyeliner surgeon“

SaltyT · Sep 19, 2020

Oh ok then it sounds like it’s a juvi acanthurus nigricauda

Coralsdaily · Sep 19, 2020

SaltyT said:
acanthurus nigricauda

+1 for this being the "eye line tang".
If that's the case, brace yourself for a monster fish that you will definitely need to upgrade tank for down the road.