Saltwater
Yellowtail tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 36.7 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,174 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Often found in groups in coral-rich areas or on rocky bottoms. It small and numerous pharyngeal teeth suggest a diet that consists mainly of filamentous algae. Occasionally caught by traps and trawls.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus xanthurus
- Zebrasoma xanthurus
In other languages
- Gulstjärtad Kirurgfisk
- Kejserkirurgfisk
- Keltapyrstövälskäri
- Dusky sailfin tang, Purple tang, Red Sea sailfin, Yellow tang, Yellowtail sailfin tang, Yellowtail surgeonfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.