reef Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Common Names: Black Tang, Black Longnose Sailfin, Black Sailfin, Black Surgeonfish, Black Longnose Surgeonfish. Scientific Name: Zebrasoma rostratum (Gunther 1875) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Identification The Black Longnose Tang is quite distinctive with its solid black body, black eye, long snout, broad sail-like fins, and white razor-like spines located on both sides of the caudal peduncle. This fish is somewhat similar to the Zebrasoma scopas (Brown Tang) or flavescens (Yellow Tang), but just a darker, longer-snouted version. Sometimes this fish may reach up to 10 inches in length, but the average size is generally six to eight inches for a large specimen. In the wild it prefers to inhabit the oxygen rich surge zone areas of the reef, and may be seen in lagoons. The distribution of this species is restricted to certain areas of the South Pacific, such as Palmyra (we personally dove there and saw them), and other island chains such as the Line (popularly collected on Christmas Island), Marquesas, Society, and Tuamoto out to the Pitcairn Group (Ducie Island), as well as Cook Island, America Samoa, and undoubtedly other islands in these regions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Characteristics Because of its rarity in distribution and collection, it is a very expensive fish ranging in price anywhere from $250.00 up to 350.00+, which makes it a highly prized fish by an aquarist that can afford one. Otherwise, it has the same basic characteristics as most other Tangs and Surgeonfishes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diet With its small and numerous specialized teeth, this suggests a diet that consists mainly of filamentous algae. In captivity it may be fed a similar diet to that of other Tangs and Surgeonfishes with the same algae eating preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Reef. That is a shameless ripoff mate. You just cut and pasted the whole post... The picture is not even yours its out of someone elses tank!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 and the picture is a dreaded "RED-CROSS". Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Yep you are so Perceptive today pies, I tried to take a photo of the black tang but it is imposable at the moment to get a close up as he keeps moving. Will try again tonight and will get some shots of my other tangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 hahahahahahahha I should have been a detective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 pics of my tangs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Not bad.........but you could clean the glass :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I would if I knew someone who could get me a decent scrapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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