Just got back from Ocean's in Mission Viejo for my frozen food run. Dave's got a spectacular array of new fish that I've not seen before. While looking, I noticed that there was a tiny 1" Longnosed Black Tang. Dave told me he's selling it for $1,200. These fish are super rare to find on the market. Whoever gets it is getting a centerpeice for a steal!
Ocean's (Mission Viejo) has a tiny longnosed black Tang for sale $1,200!
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lol and they were about the same price of not less, QUARANTINED.
Sign of old age but I thought it was $800? Anyway, I personally find many other fish more appealing & cheaper but that’s just me…
Same. A black fish just doesn’t cut it for me hahaha but to each their own
It’s a cool fish, especially if you have a yellow tang as well. It’s like ying and yang.
Unfortunately, I have too many tangs from same family already (scopas, gem, desjardin). And my fun hobby slush fund is empty, I may have gone negative with the recent 3D printer purchase.
It’s hard to be a faux baller out here. 
Unfortunately, I have too many tangs from same family already (scopas, gem, desjardin). And my fun hobby slush fund is empty, I may have gone negative with the recent 3D printer purchase.
It’s hard to be a faux baller out here. 
JojosReef
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Macropharyngodon negrosensis is a stunning black fish, as is Anampses meleagris and Anampses chrysocephalus!
Is that latin?
JojosReef
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No, well yes, but just the scientific name. For wrasses, it's easier since common names get confusing. For example, a Christmas wrasse could be any of multiple Halichoeres wrasses or a Thalassoma wrasse, all of which have very different characters (H. claudia and H. biocellatus are very peaceful, whereas H. ornatissimus can be a bully and Thalassomas are not nice fish, generally speaking). In the above case, you've got the black/black leopard wrasse (M. Negrosensis), the yellow tail tamarin wrasse/spotted wrasss (A. Meleagrides) and the red tail tamarin wrasss/psychedelic wrasse (A. chrysocephalus).
ndrwater
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I hear ya, but my Asfur was stunning...
Aren’t those like dark purple and yellow
ndrwater
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Velvet black with iridescent blue on the edge of the scales on the head and a yellow crescent and tail.
The Purple is a Maculosus. Similar, but different.
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Would love to get an Asfur again one of these. I had one but lost it due to velvet breakout last year.
ndrwater
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Two fiddy...
I picked up a black tang from dooly back in August. The tang was quarantine and is still doing great. Great guy to get fish and coral from!!!
