Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellow Tang
Yellow Tang
Scientific Name: Zebrasoma flavescens
Family: Acanthuridae
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Northwest Pacific

Fish
Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Yellow Tang

Brushtail Tang

Brushtail Tang (Juvenile)

Blue Tang

Blue Tang (Juvenile)

Ocean Surgeonfish

Doctorfish

Achilles Tang

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Mimic Surgeonfish

Mimic Surgeonfish (juvenile)

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish

Striped Surgeonfish

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Pale-Lipped Surgeonfish

Elongate Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Dark Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Bignose Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish (Young Adult)

Bluespine Unicornfish

Sleek Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Goldring Surgeonfish

Lined Bristletooth

Bluelipped Bristletooth

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Palette Surgeonfish

Yellowtail Surgeonfish

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Butterflyfishes
Rabbitfishes
Angelfishes
Zanclidae

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2020 Florent Charpin