Couvier tang?

[coryjac0b]

I was at one of the LFS's today and saw a tang listed as a "Couvier Tang" i asked the owner, and he said he didnt know a whole lot about it. Looks similair to a kole/yellow eye, but a little more longer, Light blue body, with grayish/blue stripes. Anyone have anymore information to offer to me?

 

[just dave]

Do a Google search on Acanthurus xanthopterus and see if that's what your talking about. It is known as Cuvier's surgeonfish.

 

[coryjac0b]

no thas not it, it wasnt a large species, he was 2 inches at the most, from mouth to tail.

 

[Rendos]

Was it full grown? If not, the juveniles may look different than the adult in body shape and coloration. My Acanthurus pyroferus is bright yellow now, but as an adult they look like a totally different fish. I am not aware of any tangs that are 2" at adulthood.

 

[Jens Kallmeyer]

HI

Check here
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/badacanthurusaq.htm
and look for A. nigroris, they have a few pics on that page

Jens

 

[Rendos]

Doing a Google search for Couvier Tang, I came up with Scopas tangs. Is this the fish?

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/tangs/scopastang/

 

[coryjac0b]

Acanthurus nigroris, looks like more like it, but different color patter, more light blueish/grayish, ill go to the LFS and try and take a picture of it at my lunch break tommorrow.

 

[coryjac0b]

here are the pics, bad quality cuz i had to use my phone, sorry.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

looks to be some type of kole