Identify Tang Please

[storagedaddie]

Was given this Tang and told it was a Yellow fin, I believe... I've looked at several sites and I guess I'm just not seeing it.

Thanks

 

[Reef-o-Roni]

That's the elusive and dangerous live rock eating tang,Quick give it to me...


































lol..Looks kinda like a naso?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

WOW! If you EVER decide to sell PM me! Great fish!

 

[random_ryan]

He asked what he was.

 

[storagedaddie]

Here's the best part... He's like 8-10"...

And he is beautiful...!!!

OK Evo you have first dibs...

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10262059#post10262059 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by random_ryan
He asked what he was.

Is giving a complement off limits on this board?

 

[army67romeo]

who sold it to you?

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

I would guess he is an acanthrus of some kind.

 

[random_ryan]

No But even I am tring to find the name of this tang. he's awsome looking. sorry evo. all my excitement in finding out what he is has me kinda being rude. I appologise evo.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10262105#post10262105 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by random_ryan
No But even I am tring to find the name of this tang. he's awsome looking. sorry evo. all my excitement in finding out what he is has me kinda being rude. I appologise evo.

No Probelm

 

[army67romeo]

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/tangs/DoublebandSurgeonfish.php

i am looking for your fish i found this one

 

[random_ryan]

That is not him

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

^ That is the tennent tang, a different tang, also super nice.

 

[army67romeo]

i know that ryan

i said: I am looking for your fish. I found this one

i could be wrong but i think he is in the Acanthurus family on tangs

 

[random_ryan]

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4

 

[tin can sailor]

I'm thinking an Acanthurus Nigricans(Whitecheek Surgeonfish)

 

[storagedaddie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10262096#post10262096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by army67romeo
who sold it to you?

... a great couple in Fountain Hills.

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

You might try posting in the reef fish forum.

 

[frontosa_man80]

Acanthurus leucocheilus

 

[30reef]

That's not even in my "Dr. Burgess's Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes" Must be rare.