Help with Tang ID

[big t]

Hey Terry, I have had this tang for several months now, it is about 3" from nose to tail. It seems to change from dark grey to almost black at a whim. It can do it in a matter of seconds also. Some people thought it may be A. Bahanius, but I am not too sure and have no idea if it is going to change much as it matures. Here is my old thread with another pic or 2 from when I first got it. http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3050

 

[wrassehole]

wow, i thought i knew all the tang family. thats a beauty. has the frame of a powder but the colors of a purple. come on, someones gotta know. mojo would know hes reef yoda, COME ON MOJO.lol

 

[wrightme43]

You could call it a powder purple, and start a new craze.

 

[jks1]

Tom, only thing I could find that was close was a yellowfin surgeon, Acanthurus xanthopterus. The body looks not quite as rounded but caudal fin markings and color are close. Maybe you have a juvenile. HTH

 

[Steven Pro]

Acanthurus bahianus seems right to me.

 

[tslawinski]

Could be Steve.
Just a thought , are we sure it is an Acanthurus? Could it be a bristletooth (Ctenochaetus)?