Yellow Tang (species: Zebrasoma flavescens) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Zebrasoma flavescens
Yellow Tang


©Jiří Bukovský: Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

©Ivo Antušek: Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

©Charles Tilford

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Zebrasoma
Species Zebrasoma flavescens

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (TL)

Depth range

  • From 2 m to 46 m - applies to Usually below 3m.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Reef-associated fish. Their preferred water temperature is around 21 degrees Celsius. They inhabit coral reefs in subtropical waters, but generally do not live in tropical seas. Yellow tangs mainly live in the sub-surge zone of a coral reef, this is the area with the least wave action.

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