Tang ID please?

[keysfishfinder]

We got this Tang but cannot find the exact type. If anyone can help it would be appreciated.

Thanks and happy holidays.

[ccCapt]

Definitely acanthurus.sp. Possibly a black surgeon or monk tang - acanthurus gahhm. They grow to 16".
You can check on some tangs at WetWebMedia.

[melosu58]

Good find Larry. I could not find anything about it on your basic sites. Thanks for the link on the website.

[keysfishfinder]

awesome work, thanks I could not find an ID for this guy. Appreciate the effort.

[keysfishfinder]

I found the article, looks identical but the one I got was found in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida. Shallow water, he is a grayish color with the very prominent white band at his tail.

Thanks again

[ccCapt]

From the link I gave above...check out acanthurus chirurgus, from the western Atlantic ocean.

[keysfishfinder]

Perfect that is him, the picture really did not show the colors correctly. Thanks ccCapt he is definitely a chirurgus.

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