Can I see your black tangs

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12795690#post12795690 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jmaneyapanda
thank you brother. I would have to concur- Scopas/rostratum. Tight fish, Mark. (jealous).

Thanks. I am pretty happy. It is still in a breeder container and has begun to eat all ready. I think it is almost time to release him, but I am worried how my achilles will treat him.

 

[mpoletti]

He's free in the reef

Here is picture of him under flash only

 

[espocrespo]

Re: Can I see your black tangs

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12793365#post12793365 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti

jesus, look how small it is.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12796094#post12796094 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
He's free in the reef

Here is picture of him under flash only

If the achilles roughs him up, spear and eat the achilles. Thats like going out viking style for an achillies!

 

[juuniz]

size around 3-3,5" taken with flash

FTS

 

[woodycb]

Regardless of what it is, its still black and a nice looking fish. I would like to have it in my tank.

 

[espocrespo]

my lfs just got 7 black tangs in stock.

 

[mpoletti]

John- here is a really bad picture of him today. He is much more comfotable hiding in the acros and smaller caves. I will have to work on getting better shots of small, fast moving fish.

 

[Jovreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12796094#post12796094 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
He's free in the reef

Here is picture of him under flash only

I think I like this one better than the 100% blacks! I love the silver squiggles.

 

[gasman059]

hybrid

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[fittiger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12803145#post12803145 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jovreefer
I think I like this one better than the 100% blacks! I love the silver squiggles.

+1

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12803145#post12803145 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jovreefer
I think I like this one better than the 100% blacks! I love the silver squiggles.

I think it might be because of its smaller size?

I agree.

 

[myerst2]

As said before small black tangs, Z. Rostratum are hard to come by. I know of three small ones, 3" for sale from a very reliable source if anyone is interested PM me. Regards, Tim

 

[mpoletti]

So, does anyone have pictures of their small black tangs around 2" to compare my fish to?

I can not say that it is a hybrid or that it is just a juvi black. I have had people argue both ways.

Either way, I am very happy with my fish.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12794859#post12794859 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tangers
I don't want to bust your bubble if he's yours, but I don't think that is a black. Black tangs do not have a "pattern" on their skin. They are completely black. Looking real close at the picture you can see the dots/lines in the body that almost make it look like a scopas variation/hybrid. I would definately say it's a scopas but the lines as opposed to dots are throwing me off. I'll see if I can find some pics to help.

Did you ever find the pictures you were talking about?

 

[tangers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12808093#post12808093 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Did you ever find the pictures you were talking about?

I posted the link directly under that paragraph. One of them was myrest2's and another was gasman's and they both already posted pics in this thread. Check out nava's in the link though very nice deep black hybrid. No black tangs I have ever seen, large or small have a pattern in them. Either way, like I said before, it is a gorgeous fish. I personally would take a hybrid over a black.

 

[mpoletti]

I am still looking for pictures of a 2" version. The only other 2" juvinile I saw looks exactly like mine. Now that it is 5.5", it has the silver streak. Just trying to make heads and tails of this. Thats all. Like I said, I am very happy with my fish.

 

[Spooky208]

Mark your black tang is magnificent!

 

[zemuron114]

its definitely a black tang. Hybrid - not so sure. its to small to tell. I receive scopas in the 1-2" range and they look nothing like black tangs. I have had a couple 1-3" blacks and they look like yours. some come in jet black and some are a little faded, mainly due to stress. When faded you can see the squiggles clearer. nice find! hopefully i get some this week, but as john mentioned, only dinner plate sizes have been coming in lately.

 

[skydragon]