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Purple Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Family: Acanthuridae
📍 Red Sea and Arabian Sea
Deep violet-purple with a bright yellow tail — one of the most desired tang species. A Red Sea endemic, now tank-raised. Aggressive toward other tangs so introduce with care.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- herbivore — nori, algae, some mysis
- maxSize
- 10 inches
- minTankSize
- 70 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 86°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)
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