ACI’s Purple-Tail Purple Tang was the Star of Reefapalooza Orlando!

[Reef Builders]

The purple tang’s official scientifically designated name is Zebrasoma xanthurum – ‘yellow tail’ is the hallmark of this species. While tens of thousands of purple tangs have no problem following this convention, every once in a while a lone ranger decides to break with tradition and genetics. u This little maverick is an uber rare purple-tail-purple-tang, only […]

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[andrewkw]

Wow!

 

[lolmatt]

I know the shop that bought this fish. They don't qt at all, so they dropped it in their dt and either it or something else brought in velvet. It's currently coveted in parasites and it'll be lucky to make it through the night. Incredibly sad.