Is this a fowleri tang?

[exnisstech]

LFS has this listed as a fowleri. I've not been able to find any images supporting it. It's probably 2-3 inches (closer to 3) so a juvenile for sure.

 

[vsolovyev]

I don’t believe it is, fowleri have a black mark on the base of their tails, it looks more like a half black mimic tang to me

 

[Cheese Griller]

I don’t believe it is, fowleri have a black mark on the base of their tails, it looks more like a half black mimic tang to me

+1 on the half black mimic

 

[vetteguy53081]

Half black or eiblii tang but eiblii would have some orange

 

[helmsreef]

Def half black mimic tang. I have one and they are awesome to look at

 

[exnisstech]

Thanks all. I didn't think it was a fowleri but am not a expert at IDs. Works out well. I went ahead and got it since I had store credit I need to burn and now I don't have to worry about it out growing the 180 gallon it will go into after QT

 

[i cant think]

It's one of two species. where it was collected would help with a definite ID however, the half black mimic that I assume the above mean is A. chronixis. Chronixis have a smaller origin whereas the other half black mimic species (A. pyroferus) has a much more varied origin and mimics 2 other species of dwarf angel - Centropyge flavissima and Centropyge heraldi.

If it was collected in Taiwan/Indonesia then it's more likely to be chronixis.
If it was collected from New guinea to Tonga and Fiji then it's more likely to be pyroferus.

 

[Squidward]

Hopefully they didn't charge you a Fowleri price.

 

[exnisstech]

I traded some fish in that I needed to rehome.