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Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow tang

Photo by Thilo

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow tang

Photo by Olys_Tank

Zebrasoma flavescens

Yellow tang

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Identification

Primary colors

Yellow

Scientific name

Zebrasoma flavescens

English name

Yellow tang

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Easy 2

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Low 2

Reef safeness

2 votes Reef safe

Useful traits

2 votes Eats algaea

Warnings

1 vote Prone for diseases

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 1000L

Recommended number of same species per tank

1 vote Only one
1 vote Any number

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Initial determination

Bennett, 1828

More information (WoRMS)

Community experiences

Difficulty

1 vote Easy 2

Potential for aggresion

1 vote Low 2

Reef safeness

2 votes Reef safe

Useful traits

2 votes Eats algaea

Warnings

1 vote Prone for diseases

Minimal tank size for adult animals

1 vote 1000L

Recommended number of same species per tank

1 vote Only one
1 vote Any number

Protection

CITES

Not listed

Size

20 cm

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Acanthuridae

Initial determination

Bennett, 1828

More information (WoRMS)