Yellowtail or Razor Surgeon?

[A Beard]

No tang police please, this is just the qt tank. Will be going into a much larger one soon. Can't tell if this is a Razor Surgeon or a Yellowtail. As its a juvenile, will his color change as he ages? Don't believe there will be any issues with my Kole tang but want to verify.

 

[najer]

I would say razor but I've only seen them a couple of times.

 

[lebreef]

Looks like Prionurus laticlavus, i.e. Razor Surgeon as yellowtail shows spottig on the full body even as a juvenile.

 

[A Beard]

Thanks appreciate the response.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Razor no doubt. Not common in industry, and is a schooler that grazes heavily on algae.