Gallery description : tang
The life span is 8 - 12 years. Tang usually inhabits shallow tropical coral reefs. It has a scales skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore. Tang (acanthuridae) is 15cm - 40cm (6in - 16in).
Facts about tangs
| Name | Tang |
| Scientific Name | Acanthuridae |
| Genus | Zebrasoma |
| Common Name | Tang |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Colour | Black, yellow, red, blue, silver |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Average Clutch Size | 40,000 |
| Habitat | Shallow tropical coral reefs |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Skin Type | Scales |
| Main Prey | Algae, fish, plankton |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Predators | Fish, eels, crustaceans |
| Optimum pH Level | 8.0 - 8.5 |
| Family | Acanthuridae |
| Water Type | Salt |
| Origin | Indian, pacific oceans |
| Size (L) | 15cm - 40cm (6in - 16in) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Conservation Status | Threatened |
| Distinctive Features | Pointed snout and razor-sharp scalpel at the base of their tail |
| Life Span | 8 - 12 years |
Image Details
| Description | Tang. Ao Tang |
| Width | 1321 pixels |
| Heigh | 1075 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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