Saltwater
Twotone tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 40 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,464 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, and 35 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Graze on algae, usually in groups of 20 individuals. Adults usually in small groups and sometimes schooling. Juveniles solitary and usually among corals. Its numerous, small pharyngeal teeth may have evolved in response to a shift in diet from macroalgae to filamentous algae. Form resident spawning aggregations. Monogamous. Group and pair spawning have been observed. The flesh is never poisonous. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus altivelis
- Acanthurus ruppelii
- Acanthurus scopas
- Acanthurus suillus
- Zebrasoma flavescens
- Zebrasoma gemmatum
In other languages
- Røgfarvet kirurgfisk
- Ruskovälskäri
- Blue-lined tang, Bluelined sailfin tang, Brown saiffin tang, Brown sailfin surgeonfish, Brown sailfin tang, Brown sailfish surgeonfish, Brown sailing tang, Brown tang, Brushtail tang, Sombre surgeon-fish, Two-tone surgeon, Two-tone surgeonfish, Yellow sailfin tang
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.