Tang ID

Chowder · #1 01-14-2010, 05:39 PM

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 · #2 01-14-2010, 05:41 PM

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

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christyf5 · #3 01-14-2010, 05:41 PM

Maculiceps tang?

Chowder · #4 01-14-2010, 05:49 PM

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 · #5 01-14-2010, 06:12 PM

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

http://saltwater.tropicalfishandaqua...ocheilus-j.asp

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/u...hur/tang27.htm

Thanks, Chris

christyf5 · #6 01-14-2010, 06:15 PM

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

fishoholic · #7 01-14-2010, 07:27 PM

Cool, nice looking tang

Chowder · #8 01-14-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

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

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

Cool, nice looking tang

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

Chris

christyf5 · #9 01-14-2010, 08:00 PM

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.