Purple Yellow Hybrid Tang has been made!!!

[Anemone_Fanatic]

I'm betting that it will grow up to be a solid grey fish from a distance, but look really beautiful close up.

 

[ClownSchool]

Who's buying one?!?

More reading....

Purple X Yellow Tang Hybrid is a Crowning Achievement for Bali Aquarich | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

We recently paid a long overdue visit to Mr Su who’s Bali Aquarich is a Marine fish Photography heaven. We always get to take pictures of the craziest fish possible whenever we go there…

reefbuilders.com

There is also a video of one swimming in a clear container out there too, but I can't get the link to work from Facebook since it's private. Maybe someone else can post it....?

I would name him Wu.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Right!? I want this in my next tank! LOL

You know me and tangs. Never too many . . .LOL

 

[polyppal]

While that is true, with these two fish endemic to opposite sides of the world, it wouldn't happen in this case.

This sounds like the premise of a new Pixar movie Finding Nemo 3: Finding… Love

 

[polyppal]

That fish is just ugly.

Now if it grows to have a deep purple body with yellow fins, that's cool. But this fish just looks like a super pale purple tang.

Hes gonna grow up to be a real head-turner

 

[ChadmRoman]

It's man made what could go wrong?

 

[Tamberav]

It will probably change colors as most tanks seem to as they mature.

I would not say it is ugly at all… that seems reaching…

 

[Shon]

I think it looks cool as is.

That fish is just ugly.

Now if it grows to have a deep purple body with yellow fins, that's cool. But this fish just looks like a super pale purple tang.

Reminds me when my friends son was born. Mother and her friends: "So cute!" My friend: "Meet my son, Elmer Fudd, hunter of rascaly wrabbits"

 

[i cant think]

Meh, Some things weren’t meant to be cross bred. Prefer the OG for both.

+1 to this, IMHO captive bred hybrids are worse than the pure breeds as 1. It’s unnatural and 2. As adults they become so ugly in most and many cases.

 

[Reefsupreme]

Super lucky to have seen this fish in person. Truly a incredible fish. Alan (koralking) has been bringing in the rarest fish around and it’s a honor that we get to see some of these fish before anyone else in the world does.

 

[boeingn747]

I think it's awesome! I don't have a problem with "Responsible" cross breeding. Cross breeding happens in nature on occasion, however, that's nature. As long as it remains ethical, new species are cool. As the purple being one of my absolute favorite of the tangs I would love to have one of the hybrid purple/yellow!

 

[paintman]

Can't wait to see what kind of stupid names they come up with for these designer tangs.

 

[blaxsun]

Not a fan of all this cross breeding.

How do you think you ended up here?

 

[Dburr1014]

How do you think you ended up here?

Hmmm, that's a great question.
So many things to say, but against tos.

 

[Dcal]

does anyone know how much the ones from first batch were selling for?

 

[Laith]

Hes gonna grow up to be a real head-turner

LOL!

 

[Duncan62]

Who's buying one?!?

More reading....

Purple X Yellow Tang Hybrid is a Crowning Achievement for Bali Aquarich | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

We recently paid a long overdue visit to Mr Su who’s Bali Aquarich is a Marine fish Photography heaven. We always get to take pictures of the craziest fish possible whenever we go there…

reefbuilders.com

There is also a video of one swimming in a clear container out there too, but I can't get the link to work from Facebook since it's private. Maybe someone else can post it....?

It might turn brown 6 months after you pay 5000.00 for it.

 

[Duncan62]

I'm betting that it will grow up to be a solid grey fish from a distance, but look really beautiful close up.

Mud brown.

 

[ReefSakes]

Definitely can appreciate this fish more in person. The details of both parents is pretty apparent in the offspring. Will be interesting watching it grow and transition.

 

[i cant think]

I'm betting that it will grow up to be a solid grey fish from a distance, but look really beautiful close up.

It’ll probably just look like a ripoff of the truly rare Zebrasoma rostratum or it’s hybrid is what I’m betting