Anybody know something more specific than some kind of Bristletooth? Thanks.
What kind of Tang?
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Hard to describe the color, kind of blue or slate gray, sometimes looks like a hint of purple. The eyes look black too me. The only distinguishing mark is one spot on top at the back of the dorsal.
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White tail maybe? How long have you had it?
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A year. Came from another member who had it a couple months. I believe it was sold to them as a Tomini.
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I could see that based on patterns not colors. They’re not all the same.
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Yes, I've considered that, but every picture I've seen of a Tomini has orange or yellow on the fins. This has absolutely no hint of that. At what age do they start to show, or reach adult coloration?
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I’m sure you looked but I’ll see if I can find out anything.
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looks like a lavendar tang?
I've seen tiny tomini tangs colored up already
Never heard of that one before. Except for the dark scalpel area and bottom spot it looks close. I'll see if he gets to 8".
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There are so many color variations even when just looking at lavender tang. I have a Juvenile that was sold to me that I swear looks like Kole tang.
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I've never seen a lavender as bright as the online photos, most seem drab and gray
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False advertising. Let get out my air brush kit.
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Here is my Lavender but still small.
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Possibly a ctenochaetus cyanocheilus. It’s tricky when it’s in the same family of other bristletooth tang.
Looks like a Blue Eye tang to me.
Ctenochaetus binotatus
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Ctenochaetus binotatus
Blue Eyed Tang
The Blue Eyed Tang, Ctenochaetus binotatus, is also referred to as the Two-Spot Surgeonfish, the Two-Spot Bristletooth Tang, or the Blue Eye Tang. It features a orange/pinked body with white horizontal lines and yellow finnage and deep blue eyes.The Blue Eyed Tang thrives best in tanks with...
Blue Eye Tang – Harry's Marine Life
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Perfect match except mine has a spot on top at the back of the dorsal fin.
Another great match except mine doesn't have the bottom spot. You and Austin are both really close, the "ctenochaetus" is definitely correct.Looks like a Blue Eye tang to me.
Ctenochaetus binotatus
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Blue Eyed Tang
The Blue Eyed Tang, Ctenochaetus binotatus, is also referred to as the Two-Spot Surgeonfish, the Two-Spot Bristletooth Tang, or the Blue Eye Tang. It features a orange/pinked body with white horizontal lines and yellow finnage and deep blue eyes.The Blue Eyed Tang thrives best in tanks with...
Blue Eye Tang – Harry's Marine Life
Then the next closest I can find is Ctenochaetus striatus.
