Zebrasoma gemmatum
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| Gem Tang | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Zebrasoma |
| Species: | Z. gemmatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes, 1835) | |
The gem tang, spotted tang or Mauritian tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum) 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.
External links
Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum)
References
- ↑ Myers, R., Choat, J.H., Abesamis, R., Clements, K.D., McIlwain, J., Nanola, C., Rocha, L.A., Russell, B. & Stockwell, B. 2012. Zebrasoma gemmatum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 October 2012.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). Zebrasoma gemmatum in FishBase. May 2005 version.
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