I was sold a tang at the LFS a couple days ago. They told me this is a nano tang. It’s not recognized in the hobby yet as well. At least from he has told me. I trust him but what is this fish exactly? I can’t find anything on it. Lol
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Can you post a picture?I was sold a tang at the LFS a couple days ago. They told me this is a nano tang. It’s not recognized in the hobby yet as well. At least from he has told me. I trust him but what is this fish exactly? I can’t find anything on it. Lol
You’ve been lied to… This is a recognised tang that gets rather large - It could be one of the sawtail species but it could also be an Acanthurus guttatus. The size it is is hard to ID because of the pattern being so lacking.Sorry the video wouldn't upload. Here are some pictures.
This could be it but it could also be Prionurus punctatus or Prionurus briafraensis. I’m leaning more towards this species being in the Prionurus genus however I’m not going to completely knock out Acanthurus guttatus unless we’re able to know where this guy came from.Possibly this? (If so, DEFINITELY not a "nano"! They can get to be 24")
Galapagos Sawtail Tang - Nicaragua
Prionurus laticlaviusTangs are also known as surgeon fish within the industry due to them having a sharp spine that looks similar to a scalpel at the base of their caudal fin (tail). They use this spine as protection against predators, so be sure to use caution when handling. In the wild, adults...worldwidecorals.com
Aka "Razor tang"
You could keep it for a while but you will have to rehome it when it gets too big (3” is probably the largest you could keep it in the tank).He mentioned it needed a 40g minimum. Right now they eat like a pig and share a 30g but I was planning on moving it to a different system in he near future.
think it would be safe to keep it until I actually see what it grows out to ?