Blue-Eyed Kole Tang? ID please

[nforgione]

Hello Fellow Reefers-

I have a 3 1/2 inch Blue Eye Kole Tang. I asked a LFS and they told me that was an ultra rare type of kole tang, and I tried researching it online with no luck. I read that LFS had even listed the fish as a black tang. Its body is almost black, except for the blue rings around his eyes. Someone please ID! Sorry he is hard to take pics of, I have an iphone for camera and he's camera shy.... He/she is considerably darker in person than in pics.

 

[Deanos]

Ctenochaetus binotatus

 

[nforgione]

Deano's I thought so as well at first. But he's black almost, with no stripes on the side. and he doesnt have the two spots

 

[Domboski]

Try to get better picks Nick if you can

 

[nforgione]

Thanks dom!

Hey Here's a much better shot. All can say is he's darker in real life than in images....and he's a fast mover! Took me 30 min to get these two. Hopefully this will help


Sincerely,
Nick

 

[nforgione]

also notice thats not a dot on the bottom of the end fin its a piece of the live rock

 

[nforgione]

someone help!!!!

 

[nforgione]

Ctenochaetus Flavicauda. A really rare tang. After doing extensive research ive found that its http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Summa...genusname=Ctenochaetus&speciesname=flavicauda .

 

[nforgione]

new pic

new pic

 

[Deanos]

Ctenochaetus Flavicauda.

Where's the white tail? http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=8423

 

[nforgione]

it's hard to see in the pics, but its powdery white for sure. The camera doesnt help...but the only thing is the tail is lighter than the link you provided, but the entire fish is much darker(close to black) in color. extremely shy, but eating mysis and getting along with sailfin

 

[Domboski]

Ctenochaetus binotatus

I think Dean may have the right ID. I also was wondering if it was an Atlantic Blue Tang. The pics are tough to work with though.

 

[nforgione]

thanks guys