Tang & Surgeonfish Profiles

Black Longnose Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)
From your About Guides Fish Picks Archive, a photo with identification, characteristic and diet information about the Black Longnose Tang, also known as the Black Tang, Black Longnose Sailfin, and other common names.

Tang & Surgeonfish Family Profile
From your About Guides, a complete and comprehensive overview on the general identification, characteristics, and dietary requirements of fish found in the the family Acanthruidae.

Tang & Surgeonfish Profiles
From your About Guides Fish Picks Archive, photos, identification and care information about Tangs and Surgeonfishes found in Hawaiian, as well as other tropical waters.

Black Longnose Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)
From the Marine Depot Livestock Fish Index, here is a photo and profile about the rare and expensive Black Longnose Tang, also referred to as the Black Longnose Sailfin.

Healing Of A Purple Tang With LLE
From the Reefer's Realm Article Index, an excellent detailed account of how this fish was treated and healed of Lateral Line Erosion through proper care and nutrition.  Photos included.

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Dietary Control of HLLE In Blue Tangs
From the Aquatic Interiors Online SeaScope Reprints Archive, A MUST READ article by Steve Collins, Curator Indianapolis Zoo-Aquarium, of how they fed Blue Tangs carrots and broccoli to help reverse the effects of head and lateral line erosion.

Black Longnose Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)
From the fishbase.org Database Archive, a photo with profile information about this rare and expensive fish. Common name, distribution, more pictures, and many other resources are provided on this page.

Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
From John Rice's Fish Gallery, photos with identification, characteristic and diet information about this very sensitive, but beautiful Tang.

Red Sea Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardini)
From John Rice's Fish Gallery, photos with identification, characteristic and diet information about this fish that has the reputation of eating Valonia spp. (Bubble algae). This fish was suffering from LLE Disease and John shares what he did to treat and heal it.

Red Sea Sohal Tang (Acanthurus sohal)
From John Rice's Fish Gallery, photos with identification, characteristic and diet information about this fish that he added to his 450g reef tank.

Surgeonfish & Tang Profiles
From the Exotic Tropicals Encyclopedia Marine Fish section, a general overview about the Family Acanthuridae, with a large collection of individual listing to learn about the identfication, characteristics and care of each species. Photos included.

Tang Profiles
From the Marine Depot Live site, here is an Index of Tang photo thumbprints displayed with their common and scientific names that you can click on to get a larger photo view and a compreshensive fish profile about them.

Tang Profiles
From the saltwaterfish.com Fish Index, just click on the "Tangs" category for profiles on the Yellow, Regal or Hippo, Purple, Naso, Clown, Achilles, Powder Blue & Brown, Sailfin, Zebra or Sohol, and Chevron Tangs. Most include a species photo.

Zebrasoma Tangs Profile
By Albert Thiel from the Thiel Infobase Saltwater Library II, a very detailed outline about Tang species of the Zebrasoma genus (i.e. Yellow, Sailfin, Scopas, Purple) for learning about their care and feeding.