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The Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens), also called Pacific tang, is a saltwater fish species of the family Acanthuridae. It is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Its local Hawaiian name is La'ipala. Image File history File links Zebrasoma_flavescens_taxo. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ...
Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ...
Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with...
Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ...
Families many, see text The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. ...
Genera Acanthurus Ctenochaetus Naso (unicornfishes) Paracanthurus Prionurus Zebrasoma (tangs) Acanthuridae (thorn tail) is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. ...
Species Zebrasoma desjardinii Zebrasoma flavescens Zebrasoma gemmatum Zebrasoma rostratum Zebrasoma scopas Zebrasoma veliferum Zebrasoma xanthurum Tangs are a kind of saltwater fish which inhabit shallow reefs from the east coast of Africa northward to the Red Sea, over the broad span of the Indo-Pacific and Oceania, and eastward to...
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ...
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Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus: one of the most abundant species of fish in the world. ...
In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
Genera Acanthurus Ctenochaetus Naso (unicornfishes) Paracanthurus Prionurus Zebrasoma (tangs) Acanthuridae (thorn tail) is the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. ...
For other uses, see Aquarium (disambiguation). ...
Hawaiian could refer to the Hawaiian language the native Hawaiian people within Hawaii. ...
Appearance They are small fish, very thin, generally reaching about 7.5 to 12.5 centimeters (3 to 5 inches) in length and height, and 1 to 2 centimeters (< 1 inch) in thickness, and are bright yellow in color across their entire bodies. During the night, in common with many fish, their color fades. A prominent brownish patch develops in the middle of both sides which then makes plane a horizontal white band. This probably helps camouflage the fish during periods of inactivity. They rapidly resume their all-over sulphur-yellow upon waking.
They have an arrow-like shape due to their dorsal and ventral fins being almost an extension to their bodies, and a long snout-like mouth used (as with other tangs) to eat the algae off rocks and coral. They are almost fully herbivores, and have become a popular fish in the marine fish hobby. The word dorsal can refer to many different things. ...
In zootomy, several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. ...
Species Zebrasoma desjardinii Zebrasoma flavescens Zebrasoma gemmatum Zebrasoma rostratum Zebrasoma scopas Zebrasoma veliferum Zebrasoma xanthurum Tangs are a kind of saltwater fish which inhabit shallow reefs from the east coast of Africa northward to the Red Sea, over the broad span of the Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, and Oceania, and eastward...
A seaweed (Laurencia) up close: the branches are multicellular and only about 1 mm thick. ...
Subclasses Alcyonaria Zoantharia See text for orders. ...
In zoology, an herbivore is an animal that is adapted to eat primarily plants (rather than meat). ...
Food Wild grasses, algae, lettuce, and other plant life in general. The Yellow Tang can also be found eating shrimp and other smaller animals.
 Yellow Tang in a zoo aquarium Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1315x1039, 744 KB) Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescens at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1315x1039, 744 KB) Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescens at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. ...
Distribution and habitats It is commonly found in shallow reefs, from 2 to 46 m deep, in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, west of Hawaii and east of Japan. Habitat (from the Latin for it inhabits) is the place where a particular species lives and grows. ...
A reef surrounding an islet. ...
The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, peaceful sea, bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the worlds largest body of water. ...
Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ...
Trivia In the film Finding Nemo the character Bubbles is a Yellow Tang. Finding Nemo is a Academy Award winning computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released to theatres by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on May 30, 2003, in Australia on the 28th of August, 2003. ...
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