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. ;)

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.

Thanks, Marian. Do you remember how big that one was? I'm trying to determine if they change color with age.

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.

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.

Blackish-purple, but there is a green sheen that light brings out.

Some more...

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.

Well, I'm glad we cleared that up! I guess I'll make it blackish-bluish-brownish-purplish-gray.

That's how they looked when I was at "That Fish Place" about a month ago. http://www.techhelpers.net/e4u/animal/650.gif

:D

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. :)

I'd like it to match this smilie: http://mahoganyrush.com/phpBB/images...s/smily_05.gif

Same here.https://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...es/biggrin.gifhttps://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...es/biggrin.gifhttps://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...es/biggrin.gif

Sorry Jim. Guess we're kind of anxious to help out even if we don't know how...

/Tiny It'll Be Right Either Way

Here's a shot of the new Achilles Tang.

Nice! :)

Excellent! I think you went with a good color choice! http://photobucket.com/albums/y258/K...es/th_fish.gif

Very nice! The "tang" must be the orange part, right? ;)