Fish Identification - Tangs
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Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 11 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Distribution: Caribbean
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Clown (Lineatus) Tang
Acanthurus lineatus
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 9 inches
Food: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Goldrim Tang
Acanthurus glaucopareius
Distribution:Pacific
Length: 10 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Hippo Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 17 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Community

Naso Tang
Naso literatus
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Length: 20 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Lipstick Tang
Acanthurus glaucopareius
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 10 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Distribution: Pacific
Size: 10 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Powder Brown Tang
Acanthurus glaucopareius
Distribution: Pacific
Size: 10 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Sailfin Tang
Zebrasome veliferum
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea
Length: 15 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Community

Purple Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Distribution: Red Sea
Length: 7 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 11 inches
Diet: Herbivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

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