Can someone please ID this Tang?

[edat]

Sold at local store as "assorted tang"

 

[devildog01]

Looks to me like a blue carribean tang in almost complete adult form...I do still see some yellow though...

 

[edat]

It's only about 2in long, dark blue with yellow stripes.

 

[schadiest1]

I agree with DevilDog. Nice aquisition, don't see those too often.

 

[clown123]

i have that same thing its only about an inch and a half i also wanted too now wat it was because i got mine from crappy ***** it said assorted tang.

 

[edat]

Got this one from ***** also. This one is very small would the color change that fast? The young ones are all yellow from what ive read.

 

[fishman72b]

Wow, that is odd. i have never seen a tank like that. But the first thing that comes to my mind is a Purple Tang/Kole Tang hybrid. but i doubt it.

 

[devildog01]

Nope, it is an Atlantic Blue Tang.

 

[lion_crazz]

Actually, it is not an atlantic or caribbean blue tang. It is a striatus tang with the latin name Ctenochaetus_striatus. They have related to the kole tang.

 

[clown123]

can someone show me a picture on wat they think it is thanks

 

[devildog01]

Originally Posted by clown123
can someone show me a picture on wat they think it is thanks
We KNOW thats what it is. The pic is at the top of the thread.

 

[nm reef]

I also believe its a Ctenochaetus striatus ... at least it looks like one to me.
"Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1828) the Striped Bristletooth, is the one member of the genus found extending into the Red Sea (but also found in the Indo-Pacific to Oceania and the I.O.); it is the most frequently imported species in Europe. It's body color is overall drab olive sporting wavy blue lines. Small orange dots are sprinkled on the head. "

 

[devildog01]

No, it isn't that-look at the body shape. COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

 

[clown123]

i might have too agree wit devildog bc now mines startin too turn blue and the shape is a lil diffrent