Zebrasoma rostratum
| Black tang | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Zebrasoma |
| Species: | Z. rostratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875) | |
Zebrasoma rostratum, the longnose surgeonfish or black tang, is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 10–61 m (33–200 ft) or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 21 cm (8.3 in). Zebrasoma rostratum is found in the South Pacific off the coasts of the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, Line Islands, Tuamoto Islands to the Pitcairn Islands.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). Zebrasoma rostratum in FishBase. May 2005 version.
External links
- Black Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)
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