mystery tang

Salmon King · #1 04-11-2007, 10:40 PM

I have tang /more a surgeon fish that is14to16 inches long that is light blue but turns black when he feeds or gets ****ed off.I have never seen a picture of him anyware I wonder does anybody have a fish that sounds like that.I will try and get a picture

Scavenger · #2 04-11-2007, 10:43 PM

Any chance it's an Atlantic Blue like the photo below. I've heard these guys can change color quite dramatically with mood. (But have no first hand knowledge)

Salmon King · #3 04-11-2007, 10:49 PM

It isn/t it .It has a more streamline body and is lighter blue.Nice fish you have.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 04-11-2007, 11:03 PM

If it has a yellow "mask" around the eyes, its an Elongate tang, A.mata. It looks like an elongated Atlantic blue and it grows to 20". Its a pelagic tang & not a regular reef tang, which is why it is not commonly seen in LFS.

Anthony

Here's a pic of mine before:

Salmon King · #5 04-11-2007, 11:25 PM

Thats it.Thanks it took years to see a picture.

Psyire · #6 04-12-2007, 01:23 AM

Nice Tang! 20" - wow