Lavender Tang (Asia Pacific) Corals and many specimens are multicolored

and many specimens are multicolored

but when mature this fades in favor of a black eyespot near the tail

Fang Tooth eels are fish eaters in the wild

As it grows it develops a yellow mark on its lips and over its eyes

They don't appreciate living with other tangs

Lavender Tang (Asia Pacific) Corals and many specimens are multicoloredThe Lavender tang is a lovely fish typically found in Hawaiian and Asia Pacific waters. It has an earthy colored body with distinctive orange spots on its face and a forked tail. It also has two dark spots at the base of the tail, one above and one below. In the right light its dorsal fin may shine orange, and its body and lower fins may shimmer a delicate purple, giving it its common name. Males and females are visually identical. The Lavender can