Purple Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 737
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Zebrasoma xanthurum, the purple tang or yellowtail tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is endemic to the north western Indian Ocean.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Zebrasoma xanthurum”.