Kingdom Animalia Genus Zebrasoma Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Acanthuridae Scientific name Zebrasoma gemmatum Higher classification Zebrasoma Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Zebrasoma, Acanthuridae, Zebrasoma rostratum, Zebrasoma scopas, Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis | ||
Gem tang zebrasoma gemmatum eating
Zebrasoma gemmatum, the gem tang, spotted tang or Mauritian tang, is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 10–61 m (33–200 ft) or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 22 cm (8.7 in). Zebrasoma gemmatum is found in the Western Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar and near the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. Z.gemmatum is a highly prized specimen by marine aquarists and often commands prices of $3000 or more.
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