Tang ID *One year later

Myka · #1 05-25-2009, 04:43 PM

I'm thinking it may develop more coloring at it gets bigger...possibly. So here's a couple guesses of mine after doing some Googling. Your fish couple also be a naturally occuring hybrid. It happens. That's what I think happened to my Kole Tang. I think it is a hybrid with a Yellow tang...or possibly just a color mutation.

A. leucocheilus

A. fowleri

Zoaelite · #2 05-25-2009, 05:03 PM

Thanks for all of the suggestions, I have only had him for about 3 months now but man does the fish have personality, that and I have noticed that his colors are subtly changing. None of the photos provided are bang on, then again he's eating/ growing like a little pig so I will post some more photos in a month or so. Myka have any pictures of your Kole tang?
Levi

Stones · #3 05-25-2009, 05:26 PM

As far as I can tell, I believe you have a Acanthurus auranticavus, better known as the orange socket surgeonfish. Hope you have a big tank as this little guy tops out at over a foot long at maturity.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 05-25-2009, 06:13 PM

Agree with Stones.

JDigital · #5 05-25-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stones

As far as I can tell, I believe you have a Acanthurus auranticavus, better known as the orange socket surgeonfish. Hope you have a big tank as this little guy tops out at over a foot long at maturity.

Yea, that picture looks bang on to the OP's pic... Nice tang!

Zoaelite · #6 05-25-2009, 07:03 PM

Wow thanks guys, can always rely on Canreefers for a fast acurate ID! He's currently in my 65 Display/ Frag and like I said growing like a pig. Once he gets a little larger he has a giant display tank at the LFS waiting for him.
Levi

Leah · #7 05-25-2009, 07:11 PM

Nice fishy!

michika · #8 05-26-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zoaElite

Wow thanks guys, can always rely on Canreefers for a fast acurate ID! He's currently in my 65 Display/ Frag and like I said growing like a pig. Once he gets a little larger he has a giant display tank at the LFS waiting for him.
Levi

You could also send him to my new tank when its up and running too!

Leah · #9 05-27-2009, 12:12 AM

I know it is a long shot but check out Bariene Tang. I just googled it as Fragalot has two for sale and I keep going back to your picture. Interesting anyways!