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Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Family: Acanthuridae
📍 Pacific Ocean, Hawaii to Japan
Brilliant solid yellow tang from Hawaiian reefs. A staple of the reef aquarium hobby. Excellent algae grazer and generally peaceful.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- herbivore
- maxSize
- 8 inches
- salinity
- 1.023–1.025 SG
- minTankSize
- 75 gallons
- temperature
- 73–79°F (23–26°C)
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Temperature
73–79°F
23–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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