Need Help to ID this ATF

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teddybomber

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Saw this at my LFS and was labeled as a GATF. I've had 3 ATF's before, 2 VATF's(I assumed) and 1 GATF, and i pretty much know what a GATF looks like as a baby. I told them it wasn't a GATF and that its most likely a VATF, so they knocked the price down a bit. I haven't been on this forum for a while and finally got to read the ATF ID sticky thread, and now i don't know whether this is a TATF or a VATF. Sorry about the white background, havent gotten around to getting a black backdrop yet ahaha! All help is greatly appreciated :D

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I hope Rob (chixclub) shows up soon. He would be THE guy to ask. I do not feel educated enough to say anything other than nice fish!
 
Hard to say at that size for me... If I had to guess, I'd go TATF. His snout looks a little less pointy than a VATF, and his adipose fin looks super blue in those pictures. Could still be a vittatus, I'm no expert but that's how I'm seeing it from these pics. He looks good, nice pickup.
 
Haha thanks guys. Yeah i figured it would be especially hard at this size. I actually just found out about the TATF species today while reading the threads, when i had the other ATFs i assumed they were all pretty much VATFs if they didnt have that mirror finish and squared off nose that GATFs have.
 
Sashimi knows his stuff guys. When he diagnoses an ATF its a safe bet he's probably right.

I agree, vittatus 100%. This guy looks identical to the one I recently sold.
 
Chicxulub said:
Sashimi knows his stuff guys. When he diagnoses an ATF its a safe bet he's probably right.

I agree, vittatus 100%. This guy looks identical to the one I recently sold.
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Thanks for the confirmation! Appreciate it very much! Happy to know that i really have a vittatus.
 
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