Yellowtail tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
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A tang endemic to the seas around the Arabian Peninsula (the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf), purplish blue with a yellow tail.
- Scientific name
- Zebrasoma xanthurum
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus xanthurus, Zebrasoma xanthurus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 36.7 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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