Can You Id My New Tang?

kimoy · 07-19-2007, 11:26 AM

i got this from aquatic reef yesterday.....

can anyone id it?

Raf · 07-19-2007, 11:30 AM

Looks most like a juvie Atlantic Blue Tang, Acanthurus coeruleus

could also be a Mimic Tang aka Chocolate Tang, Acanthurus pyroferus

hopefully someone can back me up on this one

Seasalt Dreams · 07-19-2007, 11:31 AM

looks like a mimic tang to me.

kimoy · 07-19-2007, 11:32 AM

it was sold as a hybrid blue tang, but only payed 30 for it.

DrHank · 07-19-2007, 12:03 PM

The juvenile Atlantic Blue tang is yellow. It turns blue when it matures. Nice fish. Price is about right. A very common fish in the Caribbean area.

kyrie_eleison · 08-03-2007, 11:01 PM

That looks like an Atlantic Blue (juv). However, after I saw a hybrid-scopas/yellow zebrasoma AND a hybrid-achilles/gold rim; I'm not surprised.

Very nice tang. Hybrids are very beautiful.

AQTCJAK · 08-04-2007, 12:22 AM

Atlantic blue for Sure

Atlantic Blue Juvenile (Yellow Juvenile Coloration) Tang - Acanthurus coeruleus

hma · 08-11-2007, 11:37 PM

take a luck on that Acanthurus pyroferus

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heinz

kyrie_eleison · 08-11-2007, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hma

take a luck on that Acanthurus pyroferus

not likely. I know for a fact that, that IS not a yellow mimic. I used to have one of those mimics and the colours were drab and the body shapes of both are different.

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heinz

07-19-2007, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
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07-19-2007, 11:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Can You Id My New Tang? Looks most like a juvie Atlantic Blue Tang, Acanthurus coeruleus could also be a Mimic Tang aka Chocolate Tang, Acanthurus pyroferus hopefully someone can back me up on this one __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

07-19-2007, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
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07-19-2007, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Can You Id My New Tang? it was sold as a hybrid blue tang, but only payed 30 for it. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

07-19-2007, 12:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Can You Id My New Tang? The juvenile Atlantic Blue tang is yellow. It turns blue when it matures. Nice fish. Price is about right. A very common fish in the Caribbean area. __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

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kyrie_eleison Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 273 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Can You Id My New Tang? That looks like an Atlantic Blue (juv). However, after I saw a hybrid-scopas/yellow zebrasoma AND a hybrid-achilles/gold rim; I'm not surprised. Very nice tang. Hybrids are very beautiful.

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08-11-2007, 11:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
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