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Yellow Tang

Saltwater Fish · Tangs

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

$149.99

Brilliant lemon-yellow and a tireless algae grazer. Tank-raised and already eating seaweed.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelModerate
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentSemi-aggressiveTerritorial toward other tangs; mostly ignores other fish
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.020–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank125 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Nori / seaweed sheets
    2. Marine algae / spirulina
    3. Mysis shrimp
  • Max size8 in (20 cm)

In plain words: The yellow tang is a bright yellow fish. Its body is flat and round, like a pancake, and it has a pointy snout. It lives on coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean, mostly around Hawaii.

Full species guide → See its family tree

About the Yellow Tang

Few fish brighten a reef like a yellow tang. Ours are tank-raised and arrive grazing on nori and pellets.

Tangs are active swimmers that need open water and plenty of algae in their diet. Offer dried seaweed daily and give them a tank of at least 125 gallons with a long footprint.