Black tang or scopas id please !!!!!!!!!!

[expyman]

This came in from RT distributing in Hawaii three of these came in as small zebrasoma rostratum. Yes that is ick. Thats how they arrived. Can someone with experience please id these. Someone who has seen in person a small black tang and a scopas. thanks

 

[expyman]

Anyone??

 

[michael_cb_125]

Not a 100% rostratum.


~Michael

 

[expyman]

Is there any rostratum in it??? All three came in the same. Price paid was for full rostratum.

 

[ezerasurfr]

thats a black scopas tang - not a black tang... get your money back.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/11/fish

 

[michael_cb_125]

I wish I could say whether or not it had rostratum in it or not, but I am by no means a tang expert. I can say that typically rostratums have a much more elongated snout than scopas.

~Michael

 

[FOSELONE]

Scopas

 

[expyman]

The link you gave on the scopas has a pic of a full rostratum. It looks very similar to mine....

 

[ezerasurfr]

yours has no green tinge along the dorsal fin, its a scopas imo

 

[expyman]

i was told at this small size the green tinge is not visible yet????

 

[ezerasurfr]

it most certainly should be, the only thing that may or may not be visible as a juvenile are white spots. but most rostratums are not readily available as juveniles, so there is speculation there. rostratums usually have a longer snout, but thats not always true. the green dorsal spine line is the best way to tell which is which in most cases. its just my opinion, but i dont believe that is a rostratum species - genetically speaking it may be a hybrid, but from my experience and the photo you provided i believe it is just a black scopas.

 

[albano]

not a tang expert, so can't say for sure...but strangely, at least 3 if not more dealers in this area all have small black tangs available in the past 2 weeks... is this the 'season' for them?

 

[albano]

pics of dealer's 1" black tangs

 

[xxtriggermanxx]

the blue / green line by the dorsal fin comes later . My black was 4" before he started to show it . the fish in the OP to me look like Scopas..

 

[dwanner]

It's definitely a scopas, get your money back!

 

[Yurivd]

take the fish pick it up in your hand and take a good close up photo
then i will let you know

 

[expyman]

i cannot catch them know they are in a huge tank.

 

[Yurivd]

any how
just to compare
here is my 4cm black tang (maybe even smaller )

 

[djze]

it's a scopas

 

[Didac]

that looks like a scopas...