Juvenile Tang; Please Identify:)

[21Reefman]

I bought this juvenile tang thinking it was a an Atlantic Blue, (the LFS told me it was a yellow tang, hehe) it looked like this;

Now, only 2 weeks later is is showing some markings that are new to me, is it an Antantic Blue?

 

[atzak]

That's the atlantic blue, a very pretty one also. That;s changing pretty quick.

 

[dustin Combs]

you scored if you got the Atlantic blue for a yellow!! sometimes I enjoy shopping at LFS. Sometimes it does have benefits.

 

[LOTUS50GOD]

sweet looking tang....

 

[jpslickorocks]

that is an easy ID...

Freaking cool!! Nice score if you got it for the price of a yellow

 

[pnsnowboard]

beautiful fish

 

[Amphiprion]

It looks like a juvenile Kole tang, not an atlantic blue.

 

[SVXH6]

im going to agree with Amphiprion on this one.. look at the mouth, its a dead give away.. also, in my area atlantic blue tangs are cheaper than yellows..typical price YT $26 to $32 and for a atlantic blue $18 to $28..

 

[tomasga]

Correct me if I am wrong but the isn't the KOLE tang mroe of a brown color that yellow. It does look similar in that it has the dots on the frontal area.....

 

[Amphiprion]

Juvenile Kole tangs are a bright yellow with blue eyes, just like the atl. blue. Like SVXH6 said, the mouth is the primary difference, as the Ctenochaetus group (kole is part of) have outward projecting mouths and specialized "teeth" as compared to other tangs.

 

[SDguy]

Definitely NOT an atlantic blue. It's a bristletooth for sure.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ctenocha.htm

Great pics, BTW.

 

[21Reefman]

SDguy, thanks for the link.
I did see the bristle nose mouth on him and the "kole" yellow eye. I had not ever seen a kole with spots instead of lines. I saw a few in the article you sent.
My conclusion is, it's a kole tang, only time will tell if it will have the lines like most kole's. I hope it is the type of bristle nose that will have spots instead of your avg kole tang.

Thanks to all for the help!!

SVXH6, yes the Atlantic blues are cheaper than yellows here too, I found this out after seeing a few true atlantics at other stores. That was surprising to me. I paid $25, as opposed to $29 which was what other stores had the Yellows priced at, and their Atlantic Blues were adults for $24.

I also noted that when I did see an Atlantic Blue, It was much more round in body shape than the bristle nose, even as a juv.

Thanks again, for all the info!!

 

[Psyire]

Yeah, definately not an Atlantic Blue.

(mine dosen't have those spots)

 

[jdm1114]

It's a squaretail bristletooth

 

[TigeBell]

It's a squaretail bristletooth

+1

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+2994&pcatid=2994

 

[scooter31707]

it's a squaretail bristletooth

+2

 

[LED Jack]

Yeah not at Atlantic Blue.

 

[nereefpat]

Well, the fish is 11 years old, so I bet he knows by now.

 

[roli112]

Well, the fish is 11 years old, so I bet he knows by now.

LMAO if he even still has the fish, a lot happens in 11 years!!!

 

[scooter31707]

Oh Wow!!! I did not notice how old this thread was. LMAO!!