Tang ID

[Chowder]

I picked up a Tang on Boxing day. It does have the body of a bristletooth. It is Yellow with white spots on it's head and bluelips. Any idea what kind this might be? I will try and remember to bring my camera to work tomorrow to take a picture.

Chris

[Zoaelite]

I have a tang with similar coloration sold me to me a species of mimic tang. A photo would really help though :lol:.

[christyf5]

Maculiceps tang?

http://www.ultimatereef.net/iddb/images/fish/tangs/tang49.jpg

[Chowder]

I have a maculiceps tang. This ones coloration is different. The maculiceps has a white ban on the tail as well this one doesn't.

Chris

[Chowder]

I think I got it. It is a Ctenochaetus Cyanocheilus. Bluelip Bristletooth.

http://saltwater.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Tangs/ctenochaetus-cyanocheilus-j.asp

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/htms/npsafish/fish_pops/acanthur/tang27.htm

Thanks, Chris

[christyf5]

Sorta looks like a kole without the yellow eye. Nice tang! :biggrin:

[fishoholic]

Cool, nice looking tang

[Chowder]

Sorta looks like a kole without the yellow eye. Nice tang! :biggrin:

Cool, nice looking tang


Thanks....Seen two different pictures of adult colouring one looking likr the Kole tang the other still yellow .

Chris

[christyf5]

I wonder if thats the same one as Myka had (at least I think it was her) it was a bright yellow kole looking tang, perhaps it wasn't a kole at all.