Help me for fish ID

[Tyl]

Hello
This is first time posting here.
I m in this hobby for 3 and 1/2 years and I just upgraded from 125 gal to 320 gal DIY plywood reef tank, 75 gal sump.
I bough this fish 3 month ago, it eats like pig and grow more than 3" in 3 month.I thoug it was thomson tang, but as it grows changed color,( no more white vertical strip on tail) I don't think it is Thomson tang. I would like to know what it is.
Thank you
I m not sure if I loaded picture ok ?

 

[Tyl]

I added one more picture.

 

[tcmfish]

Acanthurus mata

 

[Tyl]

Thank you sir, i think finally found what it is.
Thanks again.

 

[Fr0zEn4244]

Thats a cool fish.

 

[sandwi54]

yes that's acanthurus mata, one of the 5 biggest acanthurus tangs (mata, barien, blochii, dussemieri, fowleri). This guy will grow to 20" in the wild so expect at least 12-14" in captivity. Your 320g may be too small when it gets to that size, depending on who else are in the tank.

I have an acanthurus bariene which I acquired about 15 months ago at 4.5". Now it's around 8". These species as you already noticed grow very big very fast. I hope my 375g won't look too cramped when it gets to a foot long!

 

[EricShane]

Nice!

 

[humaguy]

yes that's acanthurus mata, one of the 5 biggest acanthurus tangs (mata, barien, blochii, dussemieri, fowleri). This guy will grow to 20" in the wild so expect at least 12-14" in captivity. Your 320g may be too small when it gets to that size, depending on who else are in the tank.

I have an acanthurus bariene which I acquired about 15 months ago at 4.5". Now it's around 8". These species as you already noticed grow very big very fast. I hope my 375g won't look too cramped when it gets to a foot long!

Love the Bariene...other than an Aussie Dussy they are my favorite...
Any chance you can post a pic?

Many thanks..

To the op...that is a great looking Mata!
Best of luck with her...please keep posting pics of her growth...

 

[sandwi54]

Love the Bariene...other than an Aussie Dussy they are my favorite...
Any chance you can post a pic?

Many thanks..

To the op...that is a great looking Mata!
Best of luck with her...please keep posting pics of her growth...

No problem huma!

This is a picture of her from a year ago. She's grown two inches since then and has more colors now.