When does a clown tang mature?

[BJTenn]

I got it in a store in Bristol, VA. No longer in business...
wonder why??? We've heard some of those goofs too, the best was mount your snails on the side or they will drown. I know the great big turbos can sometimes not right themselves, but they could have explained a little better!

 

[BJTenn]

Do you ever go to Knoxville, there are two stores there, but they are exxxxpensive....

 

[balogh03]

i think that it is a acanthurus nigrofuscus(i hope!)

 

[steve-s]

Google Ctenochaetus tominiensis aka Tomini tang.

Cheers
Steve

 

[BJTenn]

I think this is as close as we've gotten! I'm going to look up the tomini tang or whatever Steve said, I can never remember the "real" names!

Thanks,

 

[BJTenn]

Tomini Tang

Yep, Steve, I think that's it. The good news is it is an expensive fish. I gotta go and do some tradin'....

Later
BJ

 

[balogh03]

so it has orange tips on the dorsals?.....

 

[BJTenn]

No not really, I just thought that may be from juvie state. The picture above looks more like the picture showing both juvie and adult????

There's two pretty good pics in my photo gallery...

 

[balogh03]

about how many inches is it? i have seen a couple that are about 3" and they still have the orange. they only sell for about $50 at a lfs. the marinecenter wants way to much for there fish.

 

[BJTenn]

He's a pretty good sized fellow.....probably at least 3" from tip to tip. The one in the bigger pic above has a slightly more green tinge than mine, but that could be lighting.

Edit: changed my mind, I think he's a good 4" actually...