mystery tang?

sdeisen88 · 05/29/2009, 11:39 PM

I just got a tang from the shop i work at and it came in on the invoice as a "fine line tang". but i cant seem to find anything online under that name. it looks to be in the genus Ctenochaetus but im not entirely sure. If anyone knows anything about this fish id be stoked. Thanks alot

nikon187 · 05/30/2009, 01:02 AM

A picture would help greatly. what's it look like?

sdeisen88 · 05/30/2009, 05:18 PM

picture isnt greatest, flash wouldnt turn off,, but i think it depicts the fish fair enough

sdeisen88 · 05/30/2009, 05:19 PM

sorry guys but how do i put a image in a reply? cant do a jpeg as an attachment apparently

bj32482 · 05/30/2009, 06:42 PM

photobucket

sdeisen88 · 05/30/2009, 07:26 PM

thanks alot, heres the picture

http://s613.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=100_0375.jpg

mflamb · 05/30/2009, 07:37 PM

Acanthurus maculiceps.

lkc · 05/30/2009, 07:39 PM

Pretty.

mflamb · 05/30/2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by sdeisen88
thanks alot, heres the picture

http://s613.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=100_0375.jpg

When you post photobucket pics, use the IMG code.

sdeisen88 · 05/30/2009, 08:20 PM

thanks alot guys, i love it, its happy as can be, i think it got a little emaciated at the shop but its fattening up nicely, goes crazy for mysis and nori. excited to see how it matures

crvz · 05/30/2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally posted by mflamb
Acanthurus maculiceps.

Agreed, I've seen these more commonly of late, but it's often to see a surge of a certain fish for a few months, then not see it for a while after that. A great fish, I'm a bit jealous. Do you mind me asking what you paid for it? They usually run over $100, though price can vary greatly.

sdeisen88 · 05/30/2009, 09:12 PM

thanks, yeah i got quite lucky. i believe the distributor we picked it up from didnt know what it was so we snagged it for $30 dollars believe it or not. it sat in the shop going for $59.99 for about a month. i grew attached cause he would eat from my hand and was so feisty, so i scooped 'em up.

bj32482 · 05/31/2009, 05:47 AM

yukonblizzard · 05/31/2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally posted by crvz
Agreed, I've seen these more commonly of late, but it's often to see a surge of a certain fish for a few months, then not see it for a while after that. A great fish, I'm a bit jealous. Do you mind me asking what you paid for it? They usually run over $100, though price can vary greatly.

I have noticed the same exact thing. There has been at least 6 at my lfs in the last 2 months and a lot on Divers Den.

05/29/2009, 11:39 PM	#1
sdeisen88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hollywood FLA Posts: 19	mystery tang? I just got a tang from the shop i work at and it came in on the invoice as a "fine line tang". but i cant seem to find anything online under that name. it looks to be in the genus Ctenochaetus but im not entirely sure. If anyone knows anything about this fish id be stoked. Thanks alot

05/30/2009, 01:02 AM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	A picture would help greatly. what's it look like? __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

05/30/2009, 07:37 PM	#7
mflamb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 8,422	Acanthurus maculiceps. __________________ Click on my red house to see my 390 and 300 build thread. Those are my last 2 tanks in Tampa. Now in Pasadena waiting to buy a house to set up my next tank....anemones and clowns...probably a 3x3 150 gallon.

05/30/2009, 05:18 PM	#3
sdeisen88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hollywood FLA Posts: 19	picture isnt greatest, flash wouldnt turn off,, but i think it depicts the fish fair enough

05/30/2009, 05:19 PM	#4
sdeisen88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hollywood FLA Posts: 19	sorry guys but how do i put a image in a reply? cant do a jpeg as an attachment apparently

05/30/2009, 06:42 PM	#5
bj32482 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: benton, ky Posts: 974	photobucket

05/30/2009, 07:26 PM	#6
sdeisen88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hollywood FLA Posts: 19	thanks alot, heres the picture http://s613.photobucket.com/albums/t...t=100_0375.jpg

05/30/2009, 07:39 PM	#8
lkc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tarpon Springs Posts: 269	Pretty.

05/30/2009, 08:20 PM	#10
sdeisen88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hollywood FLA Posts: 19	thanks alot guys, i love it, its happy as can be, i think it got a little emaciated at the shop but its fattening up nicely, goes crazy for mysis and nori. excited to see how it matures

05/30/2009, 09:12 PM	#12
sdeisen88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hollywood FLA Posts: 19	thanks, yeah i got quite lucky. i believe the distributor we picked it up from didnt know what it was so we snagged it for $30 dollars believe it or not. it sat in the shop going for $59.99 for about a month. i grew attached cause he would eat from my hand and was so feisty, so i scooped 'em up.

05/31/2009, 05:47 AM	#13
bj32482 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: benton, ky Posts: 974