Mystery tang

[Bpones]

I’ve been searching for a secondhand tang in the ctenochaetus genus and found one online someone is willing to sell me. Question is, what species would you think it is? Best image I have is this screen capture from a video I’ve been sent.

My current guess is two spot tang (ctenochaetus binotatus)

 

[Idech]

You should ask for a better picture. Maybe someone will know but I can’t tell.

 

[Bpones]

You should ask for a better picture. Maybe someone will know but I can’t tell.

It’s already a super price. This guy breaks down tanks for people in the our region so ends up with random fish. That’s why I checked with him about having one second hand.

 

[Tamberav]

It looks like a two spot to me. Looks like it has the blue eyes and the right shape.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’ve been searching for a secondhand tang in the ctenochaetus genus and found one online someone is willing to sell me. Question is, what species would you think it is? Best image I have is this screen capture from a video I’ve been sent.

My current guess is two spot tang (ctenochaetus binotatus)

May be a yellow fin or mimic but as mentioned, need a much better pic under bright white intensity

 

[RV Reefs]

Yeah, better photo if possible. Tang looks huge! It may just be the photography, but it looks sizable!

 

[Bpones]

Yeah, better photo if possible. Tang looks huge! It may just be the photography, but it looks sizable!

It was hard to gauge size from the video but that’s under a frag rack and it was described as “a little bigger than a coral beauty” in size. Hoping for better pics tomorrow.

 

[Bpones]

May be a yellow fin or mimic but as mentioned, need a much better pic under bright white intensity

I really hope not! I’m told it’s small and he’s sure it’s a bristle tooth. Looking forward to better pics.

 

[littlefoxx]

I think bristletooth is right. Maybe a blue lip. Better picture will tell

 

[vetteguy53081]

I really hope not! I’m told it’s small and he’s sure it’s a bristle tooth. Looking forward to better pics.

Not confirmed until better pic. Can be a kole or even spotted yellow eye bristletooth also

 

[DVH]

It looks like Bigfoot in that picture

 

[code4]

I had a white tailed bristletooth that looked like that under poor lighting. Down sized and sent him to a larger tank with his friend a regal angelfish. Bristletooth most likely though. Great fish

 

[Bpones]

Finally got the tang! Looks like a Two Spot (Ctenochaetus binotatus) to my eyes.

Any how, super active and eating well in QT. Can’t wait till the move to the main display in a few months!!