Yellow tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
| Closest relatives | Surgeonfish (80 species) |
| Habitat | coral-rich lagoons and outer reefs 2 to 50 meters deep |
| Behaviour | solitary or in small groups |
| Diet | Filamentous algae, also algae on sea turtles shells |
| Body length | up to 20 cm, males are bigger |
| Spawn | no brood care, for spawning surgeonfish swim out into the open sea, the larvae are carried away by the sea current |
| Use | Food fish, fishkeeping |
| Current status | still widespread, stable |
geographic range
Sponsors
| C. Tuena, Adliswil | |
| U. Wattenhofer, Feusisberg | |
| Ch. Ehrat, Merishausen | |
| A. + G. Lombrano, Ponte Tresa |
