Is this an Atlantic Blue Tang ???

[prbhasson]

I got this fish about 6 months ago. He is doing very well in my tank. Does not seem to bother anything except he does get agravated by my Black Velvet Damsel....
I have looked online but do not seem to find a picture that comes close to him.... Any help would be appreciated... Sorry about the picture quality. It's the best I can do right now. He is very active and hard to take a picture of...

 

[ronj]

i would say no ,at first glance....it could be the lighting though!! if you get a better pic, it will be easier to tell

 

[Krish]

I agree with Ron...The ones around here seem shaped a bit differently, but definately the color is throwing things off a bit too which may be why it looks a bit different. Have you googled it? If not, see if any of these match up. I've caught a few juveniles before here in the wild which are yellow and a few during the color change with the blue body and yellow tail. Cool looking fish

http://images.google.bs/images?q=atlantic+blue+tang&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images

 

[Scooterman]

Hard to tell, the color is offf!

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BlueTang/BlueTang.html

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/tangs/caribblue.php

http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=277

 

[Blazer88]

It looks like a bristletooth tang to me...sort of a Kole without the yellow eye.

 

[jesshimom]

I was going to say it looked like Scott's new blue spot kole I think it is called.

 

[prbhasson]

Blazer88 you are right. It is a bristletooth. Thanks everyone for your help. I googled it and found a picture that looks exactly like him. Thanks again....

 

[SaltyTemple]

I support the Kole theory. He's even got the horizontal striping. Enjoy!

 

[prbhasson]

I have attached the picture of my fish again and the one I googled and found of a bristletooth. Let me know what you think... I think he looks identical.. I wish I could get a better picture of mine though..

 

[ronj]

the body shape seems to be extremely close!!! the color is a little off, but it could just be your lighting!

 

[angelfish]

it looks like Ctenochaetus striatus

 

[ronj]

is that a dinosaur name or something????? J/K what is the everyday name of that fish??

 

[SaltyTemple]

translation = striped bristletooth

 

[prbhasson]

Here is a better picture of him and my other tang......

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5479/tang7copyac8.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4653/tang1copygk5.jpg

 

[ronj]

nice naso!!! i want one of those!!i think i am going to try a powder blue next

 

[balogh03]

does any body have a atlantic blue? i have always wanted one, but the only place to get them is online.

 

[BCT182]

does any body have a atlantic blue? i have always wanted one, but the only place to get them is online.

The shark reef had 3 about 2 weeks ago for 25-35

 

[balogh03]

were they in the yellow or blue stage?

 

[BCT182]

two in blue stage, one in yellow juvenile