Zebrasoma gemmatum

Zebrasoma gemmatum, the gem tang, spotted tang or Mauritian tang, is a marine reef tang in the fish family Zebrasoma. They may live at water depths of 10–61 m (33–200 ft) or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 22 cm (8.7 in). Zebrasoma gemmatum is found in the Western Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar and near the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. Z. gemmatum is a highly prized specimen by marine aquarists and often commands prices of $3000 or more.

Gem tang
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Zebrasoma
Species:
Z. gemmatum
Binomial name
Zebrasoma gemmatum
(Valenciennes, 1835)

References

  1. Myers, R., Choat, J.H., Abesamis, R., Clements, K.D., McIlwain, J., Nanola, C., Rocha, L.A., Russell, B. & Stockwell, B. 2012. Zebrasoma gemmatum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 27 October 2012.


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