White tail tang?

[Letterkenny]

Hey all - I was at my coral guys place and my wife saw a tang that we are trying to ID. Sadly, no photos and he couldn’t remember what it was. What tangs out there have white tails and dark, almost black or dark blue bodies? I thought it was a white tail bristletooth but he said it wasn’t. I believe it is from the Ctenochaetus genus of that helps at all.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Tomini comes to mind.

 

[Letterkenny]

Tomini comes to mind.

Yea looks to be a flame fin tomini? I wasn’t aware there were multiple types of Tomini’s.

 

[nereefpat]

Yea looks to be a flame fin tomini? I wasn’t aware there were multiple types of Tomini’s.

There isn't multiple types. Just Ctenochaetus tominiensis

 

[Scurvy]

First one I thought of.

 

[fishguy242]

@Dolelo96 has a beautiful white tail,maybe she will share a pic

 

[Letterkenny]

So is the first photo in the juvenile stage and the second adult? Quite different coloration differences and looks more like the second.

 

[thejuice24]

First photo is a true "White Tail" by name from hobbyist and the industry - Ctenochaetus flavicauda

2nd set of photos are Tomi Tangs - Ctenochaetus tominiensis

Same family but different species

Decent price difference between the two - White tails can go 200-300

 

[nereefpat]

So is the first photo in the juvenile stage and the second adult?

Both tomini. Differences are probably age, health, lighting, and possibly sex or region.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Im thinking white tail bristletooth tang

 

[Letterkenny]

I led you all astray. He found it and it was this.