Can someone help me ID this fish?

[stevenlu]

It’s a tang don’t know what yang.

Thanks in advance

 

[Aari007]

It's either a fowleri or dussumieri tang, but I can't tell which. It looks more like a fowleri though.

 

[stevenlu]

It's either a fowleri or dussumieri tang, but I can't tell which. It looks more like a fowleri though.

That’s what I thought too! I was looking for a dussi and this was sold me as it. But the more and more I look at it it looks like a Fowleri.

 

[nereefpat]

I have trouble telling those apart too.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Young dussomieri or blackspot tang

 

[stevenlu]

Young dussomieri or blackspot tang

Thank you. I thought it was a black spot too. Anyway to tell?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you. I thought it was a black spot too. Anyway to tell?

the black spot (also called a barienne ) has a sleek purple/grey body with a characteristic black spot at the base of its tail. Its fins are orange and it has orange spots across its face.

 

[stevenlu]

the black spot (also called a barienne ) has a sleek purple/grey body with a characteristic black spot at the base of its tail. Its fins are orange and it has orange spots across its face.

So could it be a young black spot? If it doesn’t have a orange spots on its face?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So could it be a young black spot? If it doesn’t have a orange spots on its face?

YES Sir

 

[nereefpat]

@4FordFamily has a illustration showing the differences, but I can't find it.

 

[stevenlu]

@4FordFamily has a illustration showing the differences, but I can't find it.

Thank you. Would love to hear an answer

 

[4FordFamily]

I think it's a Fowlei, though until full-adult coloration it is difficult to be sure. I don't have an illustration, unfortunately.

 

[nereefpat]

I think it's a Fowlei, though until full-adult coloration it is difficult to be sure. I don't have an illustration, unfortunately.

Found it

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/case-of-mistaken-tang-identity.537957/

 

[4FordFamily]

Found it

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/case-of-mistaken-tang-identity.537957/

I forgot I ever made that! Haha good find!!

 

[nereefpat]

I forgot I ever made that! Haha good find!!

I remembered that it was really good work...maybe illustration was the wrong word. :p

 

[Mikeltee]

Its definately a fish. A beautiful one at that. Congratulations on a sweet find!

 

[Squidward]

That is a Fowleri! Anyways Fowleri > Dussu

Fowleri has that round spot just behind the eyes. Bariene tangs don't. I was accidently sold a Bariene tang for a Fowleri years ago. I sold him as I realized why I never saw that round spot.

 

[Zach136378]

It’s a fowleri I know I am late to this but the way to tell them apart Is the fowleri tang has a horshoe marking near there eyes also dussemeri tangs have a scalpel outlined in black and then white on the inside