Need identifying

[dh350twin]

This is the best pic I have until I pick it up this Tuesday.
Anyone ever seen one?

 

[Bluecbs]

Aberrant koi tang....google images loads of them

 

[dh350twin]

Aberrant koi tang....google images loads of them

But it's a acanthurus? Not zebramosa

 

[Bluecbs]

Happen in acanthurus and ctenochaetus too, not as many as zebrasoma tho.....

 

[GHsaltie]

I dunno species but @4FordFamily and @eatbreakfast can help ya out.

 

[eatbreakfast]

An aberrant tang. Can you get a pic of the whole fish including mouth?

 

[4FordFamily]

That looks like an aberrant bristletooth to me but the mouth is necessary for ID :)

 

[dh350twin]

I will get better pics when i actually get the fish in my hands. What do you guys think it's worth( hope I didn't over pay)

 

[Sandroni]

koi tang!! beauties

 

[Sandroni]

I will get better pics when i actually get the fish in my hands. What do you guys think it's worth( hope I didn't over pay)

they sell for a sold $2,000.

 

[dh350twin]

koi tang!! beauties

I am almost positive it is an acanthurus tang. The seller told me it was acanthurus species. But who believes everything someone says lol

 

[Sandroni]

I am almost positive it is an acanthurus tang. The seller told me it was acanthurus species. But who believes everything someone says lol

hmmm, I am no tang expert lol but I don't see too much resemblance. But then again, it might be more recognizable in person.

 

[dh350twin]

That looks like an aberrant bristletooth to me but the mouth is necessary for ID :)

I think you are correct on this. But when I get it I will post better pics. How rare would it be ford?

 

[dh350twin]

This one is coming to. This one is def a koi scopas, however I was told because it has bright yellow and not the typical light tan/gold it was much more rare? Thoughts

 

[dh350twin]

Bump to any experts out there

 

[4FordFamily]

I think you are correct on this. But when I get it I will post better pics. How rare would it be ford?

I've only seen one other in photos-- for what it's worth I look at tangs a lot so if that's the case it's a really uncommon fish! I've seen pretty much everything! :D

 

[dh350twin]

I've only seen one other in photos-- for what it's worth I look at tangs a lot so if that's the case it's a really uncommon fish! I've seen pretty much everything! :D

Anyway you could post the pic of the one you have seen?

 

[4FordFamily]

Anyway you could post the pic of the one you have seen?

When I posted that I got to thinking about where I saw it. It wasn't on this forum it was a Facebook group I'm almost positive and the person said it was a "new species". I want to say it was a white tail. In fairness, it wasn't that pretty it was pretty ugly and drab. Dark around the belly and normal elsewhere.

 

[dh350twin]

Ford what do you think about the scopas above I posted. The bright yellow? Is that uncommon

 

[dh350twin]

When I posted that I got to thinking about where I saw it. It wasn't on this forum it was a Facebook group I'm almost positive and the person said it was a "new species". I want to say it was a white tail. In fairness, it wasn't that pretty it was pretty ugly and drab. Dark around the belly and normal elsewhere.

I'm really hoping what I'm receiving turns out to be a piebald acanthurus