Yellow tang

  Tropical reef fish

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Yellow tang

Scientific name:
Zebrasoma flavescens
Family:
Acanthuridae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
Bennett, 1828
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Central and Western Pacific: Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Wake Island, Taiwan.

Habitat:

Coastal coral reefs, lagoons, sheltered bays, between 2 and 46 metres deep.

Size:

Up to 20 cm.

Diet:

Herbivore: filamentous algae.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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