Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Brushtail Tang
Brushtail Tang
Scientific Name: Zebrasoma scopas
Synonyms: Acanthurus scopas
Also known as: Twotone Tang
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef

Fish
Disk and Oval fishes
Surgeonfishes

Brushtail Tang

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Goldring Surgeonfish

Achilles Tang

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Bignose Unicornfish

Spotted Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Mimic Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Lined Bristletooth

Brown Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Yellow Tang

Butterflyfishes
Chromis
Damselfishes
Anemonefishes
Zanclidae
Rabbitfishes
Angelfishes

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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