Yellow Tang
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| Zebrasoma flavescens Bennett,, 1828 |
The Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens), also called Pacific Tang, is a saltwater fish found commonly in shallow reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, west of Hawaii, east of Japan. They are small fish, and very thin.
They generally reach about 7.5 to 12.5 centimeters (3 to 5 inches) in length and height, and 1 to 2 centimeters (< 1 inch) in thickness, and are bright yellow in color across their entire bodies. They have an arrow-like shape due to their dorsal and ventral fins being almost an extention to their bodies, and a long snout-like mouth used (as with other tangs) to eat the algae off rocks and coral. They are almost fully herbivores, and have become a popular fish in the marine fish hobby.