Pearl Tang?
 

Hey all, I was at Coral Ocean Aquarium today and was just browsing the front display where there was what looked like a kole-ish tang, but more grey/tranlucent, lots of hypopigmented spots in a linear fashion and purple rings aruond the eyes... actively grazing off the rocks... the owner told me it was a pearl tang???

JT

Just wondering JT, did you see any clams there today?
The guy said they'd have some in a while ago. Thanks

There was 1 clam in the show tank... looked like a very moderate looking deresa...

JT

O, my bad, I meant maxima clams :redface:
I saw that derasa a few weeks ago too

I've never heard of Coral Ocean Aquarium were is it?

J

It's in Vancouver on Kingsway and Boundary.

JT

wow he was open... I've only been there once when it was opened, been many times when no one was there. Pearl tang huh... a quick google search reveals, nothing useful.

Doug

Same here Doug, found a nice drumkit by Pearl called Tang...

What are the chances it's a mustard tang, Acanthurus guttatus, or gem tang, Zebrasoma gemmatum (slim to none). The sailfin tangs (Zebrasoma veliferum) come in a range of slight variations. For that matter, so does the kole tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus). Honestly it's difficult to tell. There are a few tangs that could fit your description (many of the Ctenochaetus genus in fact, including as well C. marginatus; or how about Prionurus punctatus), I would wander around on http://www.wetwebmedia.com, particularly http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ctenocha.htm and see what you find.

When in doubt, buy it and take pictures.... I did that with a coral that I still haven't ID'd 100% but I've got a good idea what it is.

Seriously, would he let you take a pic or two and post them? heck it might help him sell it.

Doug

Does it look like this?

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...?9158[img]

Sorry the picture isn't that good...it wouldn't stay still.