Mystery Tang ID

[Doe5ia14]

Does anybody know what kind of tang this it? 2 LFS had these and both didn't know what they were?[/img]

 

[Len]

My guess is Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus, a relatively uncommon comb-touthed tang.

 

[john f]

If you could use a tang........................RUN and get this one.
I searched all over the web for a picture and could find none.
This fish must be fairly rare indead. Only thing I could find is they are found in the Marshall Islands.


John

 

[Tremelle]

That is a pretty fish. I like the colorings on it. What is the size of it? It doesn't appear to be large compared to the clown in the pic with it.

 

[Doe5ia14]

The fish is about 2-3 inches long

 

[Anonymous]

Saw one of these probably 2-3 years ago, listed (common name) as a 'lavender tang.' No idea what the scientific is, although I saw it in Burgess. Pretty little fish, that's for sure!


-Sharkky

 

[JeremyR]

Lavendar tangs are different.. those don't have the stripes. These tangs are coming in from the marshall islands, I have a few myself. Haven't had them long enough to really say anything about them.