What Fish Do You Wish Would Never Grow Up?

[SAWFISH]

I remember the first time I saw a juvenile chevron tang, I thought it was one of the coolest fish of all time. I remember my disappointment when seeing the adult chevron did not retain its juvenile coloration! What are the fish you wish would retain their juvenile coloration?

 

[Fishfinder]

Caribbean blue tangs

 

[SAWFISH]

Caribbean blue tangs

That is one I have never seen before. The blue outline and eye of the yellow juvenile looks awesome. The adult would look cooler if the colors were not as muted!

 

[BrandonS]

Any tang

 

[SAWFISH]

Any tang

I don't actually know of many tangs that change their coloration from juvenile to adult other than Chevron, Sailfin, and now Blue Caribbean. Although I think the adult sailfin looks better than the juvenile

 

[scchase]

I like Chevrons better as adults those lines are a metallic green you don't see much in saltwater but it doesnt photograph at all. For me it would be Pinnatus batfish hands down.

 

[scchase]

I don't actually know of many tangs that change their coloration from juvenile to adult other than Chevron, Sailfin, and now Blue Caribbean. Although I think the adult sailfin looks better than the juvenile

Almost all the Ctenochaetus do most are just imported after they have already changed, in addition sailfins as you mentioned, orange shoulders, everything in the ringtail complex, sohals to some extent, Caribbean blues, pretty much all Nasos and I am sure I am missing a few others

 

[SAWFISH]

I like Chevrons better as adults those lines are a metallic green you don't see much in saltwater but it doesnt photograph at all. For me it would be Pinnatus batfish hands down.

I will have to find one to see in person then! I hadn't ever heard of the pinnatus batfish. What an awesome looking fish! I may have to get one for my tank. From what I saw on google they lose their black coloration with age?

 

[SAWFISH]

Almost all the Ctenochaetus do most are just imported after they have already changed, in addition sailfins as you mentioned, orange shoulders, everything in the ringtail complex, sohals to some extent, Caribbean blues, pretty much all Nasos and I am sure I am missing a few others

You learn something new everyday! I will have to try and find more pictures of the juveniles to see what they look like!

 

[scchase]

They turn into very large silver fish.

 

[SAWFISH]

They turn into very large silver fish.

Ahh, I found a picture of them. I almost couldn't believe that the juvenile grows into that adult, the entire body shape changes.

While looking for the pinnatus batfish I also found this zebra batfish, which looks amazing as a juvenile but grows into a less impressive adult

 

[JumboShrimp]

Panther Grouper.

 

[Tyler Flynn]

Emperor angel

 

[SAWFISH]

Panther Grouper.

Cool fish it just transitions from white to brown right?

 

[sunken3]

Panther Grouper.

agreed.. they look much better as a baby.. adults are meh.

 

[SAWFISH]

Emperor angel

I have been waiting for people to start listing angelfish! The adults are cool but I think the juveniles are stunning!

 

[sunken3]

Cool fish it just transitions from white to brown right?

 

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