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Maybe its an age thing Jim, like some of the others from juvenile to adult. Either that or a regional thing depending on where it was caught. I did find one interesting article about a very rare hybrid. Yes yes I know thats no help, but it was interesting.
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#162 |
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The one I saw in a pet shop was purple, more of a blue purple rather than the red that purple can sometimes be.
In fact you almost want to say blue.
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#163 |
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Thanks, Marian. Do you remember how big that one was? I'm trying to determine if they change color with age.
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I suppose you have already seen this page:
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...6&lang=English From pictures and descriptions I've seen, I would say the blue in some pics comes from different lightning conditions, the fish itself seems to be black or dark-brown. I'll visit local pet shops, maybe they have one. Here is a picture of a juvenile, the orange circle is'nt full developed yet. |
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I thought it was a young one, but I didn't ask. At the time I was keeping a saltwater tank and so I checked out the fish pretty often, I never bought the Achilles Tang, I like the yellow tang better. The fish was a little larger than my hand. It has been about fifteen years ago and that was at a pet shop in Raliegh. At the time I wasn't sure of the name of the fish, I knew it was a tang but that is all until later when I was reading up on them.
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#166 |
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Blackish-purple, but there is a green sheen that light brings out.
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#167 |
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Some more...
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#168 |
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That's pretty close to how I remember it. Only those shots are a little darker, but it has been fifteen years since I saw that one.
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Well, I'm glad we cleared that up! I guess I'll make it blackish-bluish-brownish-purplish-gray.
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#170 |
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That's how they looked when I was at "That Fish Place" about a month ago.
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#171 |
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![]() Well, I'm glad we cleared that up! I guess I'll make it blackish-bluish-brownish-purplish-gray.
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#172 |
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Do we get to vote on this? I cast my vote for deep chocolate brown with a rich carrot or very ripe papaya orange spot.
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#173 |
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I'd like it to match this smilie:
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![]() I'd like it to match this smilie:
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Sorry Jim. Guess we're kind of anxious to help out even if we don't know how...
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Here's a shot of the new Achilles Tang.
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Nice!
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![]() Here's a shot of the new Achilles Tang.
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Very nice! The "tang" must be the orange part, right?
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