Help identifying a Tang

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Originally Posted by davej

Possibly a Lieutenant Tang?

Originally Posted by Myka

That's my thought too - a really dark variation.

I originally was thinking the same thing before I started this thread. All the body, fin and mouth shapes/eye position are correct.
But I wanted some community input first before voicing my opinion as the color/marking differences are so drastic.

Originally Posted by H2o2

I had a look at the Lieutenant Tang on LIVEAQUARIA and he or she is for sure that shape but black body and the tail has stone white trim but it does have a purple ring around the scalpel just like that one and if u see in my photo mine has purple trim on the pectoral also but I guess if u could get a black variant it could be maybe but just not sure

I'd go with it being a variant.
Either way Harry, it's a gorgeous fish and you're lucky to have such a rarity.