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Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Zebrasoma flavescens

(Bennett, 1828)

Yellow Tang

Also known as: Lemon Sailfin, Somber Surgeonfish, Yellow Sailfin Tang

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–46 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Browsing on substrate

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Where to find it

Other species in Acanthuridae

Monrovia Surgeonfish (Acanthurus monroviae)

Acanthurus monroviae

Monrovia Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Palette Surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus)

Paracanthurus hepatus

Palette Surgeonfish

Longnose Surgeonfish (Zebrasoma rostratum)

Zebrasoma rostratum

Longnose Surgeonfish

Gendarme Fish (Acanthurus olivaceus)

Acanthurus olivaceus

Gendarme Fish

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish (Acanthurus auranticavus)

Acanthurus auranticavus

Orange-Socket Surgeonfish

Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles)

Acanthurus achilles

Achilles Tang

Oneknife Unicornfish (Naso thynnoides)

Naso thynnoides

Oneknife Unicornfish

Image: © Lexi Amico (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source