Tang ID

[ScottR]

Any ideas?

 

[Redfoxtang]

Kinda looks like a chevron tang.

 

[ScottR]

This is very yellow to my eyes. It has blue dots around its eyes. I wish I could get a pic but it’s such a fast swimmer.

 

[Sparkymarc]

Maybe Atlantic Blue tang

 

[ScottR]

I guess I need to get a better pic. So hard to photograph.

 

[vetteguy53081]

No doubt blue tang juvenile

 

[pcon]

Square tail bristle tooth, Ctenochaetus truncatus? The patterning is a bit off. More like Ctenochaetus binotatus? But missing the characteristic spots, and the crescent tail.

The dorsal fin and anal fin is Different from an Atlantic blue, so is the pattern, the Atlantic blue doesn’t have those dots. + it looks more Ctenochaetus than Acanthurus, to my eye.

Perhaps Cenochaetus cyanocheilus?

 

[ScottR]

Square tail bristle tooth, Ctenochaetus truncatus? The patterning is a bit off. More like Ctenochaetus binotatus? But missing the characteristic spots, and the crescent tail.

The dorsal fin and anal fin is Different from an Atlantic blue, so is the pattern, the Atlantic blue doesn’t have those dots. + it looks more Ctenochaetus than Acanthurus, to my eye.

Perhaps Cenochaetus cyanocheilus?

I was thinking C binotatus as well but not sure. Juveniles aren’t as easy.

 

[ScottR]

@pcon ~ two of the ones you posted have me debating by looking at pics. You’re onto it. I’d assume these came from Australia or nearby based on where I live.