id this Tang

joe1584 · Nov 21, 2009

Can anyone id this tang for me?

kaiserkid · Nov 21, 2009

With the yellow stripe across the eyes and the yellow fins it looks like a juvenile Dussumier Tang or Blochii Tang.

SDguy · Nov 21, 2009

I think duss's have a white spine?

OldNemo · Nov 21, 2009

Adult mimic? Ebili tang?

Barracuda · Nov 21, 2009

It is an "A. Xanthopterus" tang. Gets very large, aggressive, and is related to Dussumieri tang.

NuTom · Nov 21, 2009

Like what Barracuda said that is a Yellowfin Tang(Acanthurus xanthopterus). They get very very big. I seen one at a public aquarium that was about 2' long and was very dull.

Seen here. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1536+2883&pcatid=2883