Fish ID

[chaase68]

Hey guys! I got this fish at my lfs the other day and can't remember what they told me the name was. Any ideas?

 

[ReefingWerewolf]

I think thats a atlantic blue tang...

 

[chaase68]

Really? It seems so black to be an Atlantic Blue. Anyway to know for sure?

 

[chaase68]

Went back to the LFS and the guys there couldn't figure it out, said they would have to ask the owner who has the order sheet. Anyone have any ideas? They said it definitely wasn't an atlantic blue tang though, sorry reefingwerewolf. Thanks for the input though

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

[Moved]

 

[SDguy]

Really tough to tell with those pictures. Try using the flash on your camera.

 

[caribfan]

Not a tang expert, but looks atlantic blue to me as well.

 

[SDguy]

I don't think Atlantic blues get such long points to the tips of their tails...

 

[moriarty]

Acanthurus nigrofuscus maybe?

 

[Dmorty217]

Without question it's a acanthurus tang of some variety. Better pictures would really help

 

[chaase68]

Thanks guys! Sorry about the bad pictures will upload some new ones tonight.

 

[chaase68]

Hope this is better

Hope this is better

Got some new pictures. Let me know what you guys think please! These r the best that I could get tried with the flash and it was terrible.

 

[chaase68]

More..

More..

Here is a few more shots.

 

[albano]

Some type of bristletooth

 

[sc50964]

Lavender tang.

 

[SDguy]

Some type of bristletooth

Definitely a bristletooth, not and Acanthurus species....

striatus?

 

[sc50964]

Sure looks like what's sold as a lavender tang in the following footage. http://youtu.be/CvKOHBN0B0w

 

[SDguy]

Sure looks like what's sold as a lavender tang in the following footage. http://youtu.be/CvKOHBN0B0w

That's because that's a bristletooth as well, not an Acanthurus The triangular shaped lower jaw is the easiest way to ID a bristletooth species.

 

[Moort82]

I'd say bristletooth as well with Ctenochaetus striatus being my first guess if not possibly Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus.

 

[chaase68]

Thanks guys! I think you might be right that he is a Ctenochaetus Striatus. We will see as time goes on. Definitely, a unqiue fish! Which is why I purchased it.