Dec 2011 POTM - Butterfly Fish

[silentcivilian]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

????? A tang ???? How do you figure that? They are very simular to Heniochus which is a type of butterfly, however they are not actually related. Moorish Idols are related to Eozanclus brevirhostris.

Just to put it out there, totally fist pumped there! I read the tang statement and I was like "Whoa?!?" I will have to look into this when I get home from work. But you did it for me! Thanks!

[MarkoD]

"Identification: The Moorish Idol is not an Angelfish, nor a Butterflyfish, but rather a close relative of the Acanthruidae or Surgeonfish family. A one-of-a-kind Zanclidae family member, this fish is also often misidentified as a Pennant or Bannerfish, which are actually species of the Heniochus genus that are commonly referred to as the "False" or "Poor Man's" Moorish Idol."

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/tan...oorishidol.htm

Tangs are Surgeonfish

[silentcivilian]

What have we learned here today. I was wrong, my bad!

Verdict: Not a butterfly, also the Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a small perciform marine fish, the sole representative of the family Zanclidae. So not a tang//surgeonfish for various reasons including its lack of spine on its tail, which defines sugeronfish or Acanthuridae ("thorn tail").

So, back to topic. Did you at least enjoy my photo? I thought it was pretty.

[MarkoD]

I never said it was a tang. Just said it was more closely related to one than too a butterfly

[The Grizz]

Reporting MY pic to bring you guys back to T.O.T

[Delphinus]

Not that I don't love every single one entered so far, but we totally need some more non-CBB-BF's in here

C'mon, someone has to have some pyramids, or a threadfin, or a redtail, or a raccoon? Any semilarvatus owners out there? C'mon folks let's see them!

[whatcaneyedo]

Heres my unoriginal entry. 3 years old. Eats mysis three times a day, bristle worms, feather dusters, spaghetti worms, aptasia, grocery store and tridacna clam, pterogorgia, acanthastrea, trachyphyllia, lobophyllia, catalaphyllia, and fungia. Fortunately it has only killed one coral.