Dulcimer tang?

[Bent]

My not so LFS has a gigantic tang in a 550g display on sale for 350 bucks. They have it labeled as a "dulcimer tang". I've never heard of this name being used before. Anyone ever heard of one?

It's huge btw. Easily a foot long.

I don't have a pic but I can describe it.

It is large, pretty elongated, brownish/grayish and not very colorful, the fins are very long and flowing, and it has pretty big puckered lips.

[nereefpat]

Acanthurus dussumieri?

[Dmorty217]

Acanthurus dussumieri?

+1 this is what they meant to name it...

[Bent]

Yep that's the one at least the shape is.

The pics on the web make it a lot prettier than the one in the store is. Unless it's just their lighting.

It's crazy fast too. Swims against the wave makers like a treadmill.

Edit:
This pic right here is exactly what it looks like. Nice job guys.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Acanthurus_dussumieri_R%C3%A9union.JPG

[oseymour]

I searched Google for "dulcimer tang" and this thread is the top result.

[rvareef]

ahh the elusive dulcimer tang

[Bent]

anyone have one? Id like to see some more pics.

[heathlindner25]

Beutiful fish.

[d-man]

I used to have one. And yes, they get to be waay large. I'm talking 18" no problem.
They can be a bit aggressive too.
Imo, get a fowleri. They are nearly the same in color, but not nearly as big and actually quite docile. I have one and he's the largest in my tank and cares not for anyone. Minds his own business