Species Name: Zebrasoma flavescens

Authority: (Bennett, 1828)

Common Name: Yellow Tang

Range: Widespread in the Indo-Pacific to Central Pacific Ocean (Hawaii)

Size: 8 inches - 20 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and along outer reef with dense coral growths where they live singly, in pairs or small, loose groups

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C) and its natural diet consists mainly of algae. Requires a varied vegetable diet, including fresh macroalgae, Spirulina, dried seaweed, and enriched vegetable flakes, with two or three feedings per day. Those coming from Hawaii are not cyanide collected.

Aquarium Suitability: Large fish-only or reef aquariums

Potential Controller Of:
Acetabularia crennulata (Mermaids Cup/Mermaid Wine Glass Alga)
Valonia macrophysa
Valonia utricularis 2
Valonia utricularis 1
Derbesia marina
Derbesia species 2
Derbesia species 1
Ventricaria ventricosa
Ulva rigida (Sea Lettuce)
Ulva lactuca
Centroceras clavulatum
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Green Bubble Weed)
Enteromorpha prolifera
Enteromorpha linza
Enteromorpha intestinalis
Enteromorpha compressa
Hypnea musciformis
Hypnea cervicornis
Valoniopsis pachynema
Boodlea species
Cladophora rupestris
Cladophora prolifera
Cladophora laetevirens
Chaetomorpha crassa
Chaetomorpha aerea