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Zebrasoma
''Zebrasoma'' is a genus of surgeonfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They have disc-shaped bodies and sail-like fins. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * '' Zebrasoma desjardinii'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1836) - Desjardin's sailfin tang * ''Zebrasoma flavescens'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1828) - yellow tang * '' Zebrasoma gemmatum'' (Valenciennes, 1835) - gem tang * ''Zebrasoma rostratum'' ( Günther, 1875) - black tang * ''Zebrasoma scopas'' (G. Cuvier, 1829) - scopas tang * '' Zebrasoma velifer'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include: A–F * (1859-1914), French rabbi *Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur *Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter * (born 1972), German motor journal ..., 1795) - sailfin tang * '' Zebrasoma xanthurum'' ( Blyth, 1852) - purple tang References External linksFishwatcher's Guide - ''Zebrasoma'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q1551152 Acanthuridae Venomous f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Tang
The yellow tang (''Zebrasoma flavescens'') is a saltwater fish species of the family Acanthuridae. It is one of the most popular marine aquarium fish. It is bright yellow in color, and it lives in reefs. The yellow tang spawn around a full moon. The yellow tang eats algae. The yellow tang has a white barb, located just before the tail fin, to protect itself. Taxonomy and etymology The yellow tang was first described by English naturalist Edward Turner Bennett as ''Acanthurus flavescens'' in 1828 from a collection in the Hawaiian Islands. ''Zebrasoma'' refers to the body and the zebra-like stripes or bars on the body of other fish in the genus. Its species name is the Latin adjective ''flavescens'' which refers to the tang's yellow color. Yellow tangs are in the surgeonfish family. Evolution and genetics Based on the gene Cytochrome C-oxidase 1 (CO1), a group of researchers was able to reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of the genus ''Zebrasoma'' with mitochondrial barcoding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Sea Sailfin Tang
The Red Sea sailfin tang or Desjardin's sailfin tang (''Zebrasoma desjardinii'') is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. Description ''Zebrasoma desjardinii'' grows to a maximum length of 40 cm (16 in), with sexual dimorphism producing males that are larger than females. This species shows the typical morphology of the family Acanthuridae. The body is oval or disc-shaped, with erectile and much elevated dorsal and anal fins. The coloration may vary from one individual to another and within the same individual, depending on age. In general, the upper side of the body alternates orange and dark blue vertical bands, with a larger blue band on the eyes, a spotted ventral region and numerous white spots on the head. The dorsal and anal fins have a pattern of horizontal alternate orange and blue bands. The caudal fin shows white spots and lines. Like most surgeonfish on each side of the caudal fin, in the middle of the caudal peduncle, there is a defensive dark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailfin Tang
The sailfin tang (''Zebrasoma velifer'') is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They may live at water depths of 1 - 60 m (3 - 200 ft) or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 40 cm (15.8 in). It has an extensive range throughout Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million ..., the Indian Ocean, and the South Pacific. ''Zebrasoma velifer'' is a popular fish in the aquarium trade. They are herbivorous fish specializing in filamentous algae. Though their skin is light beige with stripes, it can turn dark brown under stress. Description This species is one of the largest members of its genus. The largest scientifically measured sailfin tang was 40.0 cm (15.7 in). The body of the sailfin tang is disc-shaped with a much elevated dorsal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebrasoma Scopas
''Zebrasoma scopas'', the brown tang, twotone tang, scopas tang or brush-tail tang, is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The brown tang is found throughout Oceania and is a herbivorous fish, feeding predominantly on filamentous algae. It is a highly popular fish in the aquarium trade. Description The brown tang is a laterally compressed, deep bodied fish with a protruding snout which grows to about . The head is whitish and the body pale brown shading to a dark brownish-black near the black tail. There are faint pale green longitudinal lines starting as dots at the head end and becoming continuous and then dotted again posteriorly. The juveniles are rather paler and have yellowish bars near the anterior end. They also have relatively larger dorsal fins. The adults have a white spine on the caudal peduncle. The large, sail-like dorsal fin has 4 or 5 spines and 23 to 25 soft rays. The anal fin has 3 spines and 19 to 21 soft rays. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebrasoma Gemmatum
''Zebrasoma gemmatum'', the gem tang, spotted tang or Mauritian tang, is a marine reef tang in the fish family ''Zebrasoma''. They may live at water depths of or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of . ''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 Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl .... ''Z. gemmatum'' is a highly prized specimen by marine aquarists and often commands prices of $3000 or more. References * External links Gem Tang(Zebrasoma gemmatum) * Acanthuridae Fish described in 1835 {{Acanthuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebrasoma Xanthurum
''Zebrasoma xanthurum'', the purple tang or yellowtail tang, is a species of reef surgeonfish in the family Acanthuridae. It was first described by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1852. Description Purple tangs grow to a maximum length of near . Their bodies are purple in color with a yellow tail. The heads of purple tangs are covered with black spots, and black horizontal lines run down the sides of the bodies of some specimens. The center of their bodies are sometimes a darker color of purple relative to the rest of their bodies. On most specimens, the tips of their pectoral fins are yellow. Like all members of the genus ''Zebrasoma'', purple tangs have large dorsal and anal fins and an extended snout that is used to forage for algae within rocks. When the dorsal and anal fins are fully extended, the fish looks like a disk. As typical of all surgeonfish, purple tangs have a sharp spines on each side of their caudal peduncle, which are used for defense. Distribution Purple tangs were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebrasoma Rostratum
''Zebrasoma rostratum'', the longnose surgeonfish or black tang, is a marine reef tang in the fish family '' Acanthuridae''. They may live at water depths of or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of . Zebrasoma rostratum is found in the South Pacific off the coasts of the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' ( North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in ..., Line Islands, Tuamoto Islands to the Pitcairn Islands. References * External links Black Tang(Zebrasoma rostratum) Acanthuridae Fish described in 1875 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Acanthuridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surgeonfish
Acanthuridae are the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 86 extant species of marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and popular in aquaria. Morphology The distinctive characteristic of the family is that they have scalpel-like modified scales, one or more on either side of the peduncle of the tail. The spines are dangerously sharp and may seriously injure anyone who carelessly handles such a fish. The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins are large, extending for most of the length of the body. The mouths are small and have a single row of teeth adapted to grazing on algae. Surgeonfishes sometimes feed as solitary individuals, but they often travel and feed in schools. Feeding in schools may be a mechanism for overwhelming the highly aggressive defense responses of small territorial damselfishes that vigorously guard small patches of algae on coral reefs. Most species ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthuridae
Acanthuridae are the family of surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes. The family includes about 86 extant species of marine fish living in tropical seas, usually around coral reefs. Many of the species are brightly colored and popular in aquaria. Morphology The distinctive characteristic of the family is that they have scalpel-like modified scales, one or more on either side of the peduncle of the tail. The spines are dangerously sharp and may seriously injure anyone who carelessly handles such a fish. The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins are large, extending for most of the length of the body. The mouths are small and have a single row of teeth adapted to grazing on algae. Surgeonfishes sometimes feed as solitary individuals, but they often travel and feed in schools. Feeding in schools may be a mechanism for overwhelming the highly aggressive defense responses of small territorial damselfishes that vigorously guard small patches of algae on coral reefs. Most species are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venomous Fish
Venomous fish are species of fish which produce strong mixtures of toxins harmful to humans (called venom) which they deliberately deliver by means of a bite, sting, or stab, resulting in an envenomation. As a contrast, poisonous fish also produce a strong toxin, but they do not bite, sting, or stab to deliver the toxin, instead being poisonous to eat because the human digestive system does not destroy the toxin they contain in their bodies. Venomous fish do not necessarily cause poisoning if they are eaten, as the digestive system often destroys the venom.Poisonous vs. Venomous fish: What’s the difference? Reef Biosearch. Retrieved 17 July 2009. There are at least 1200 species of venomous fish, Smith WL and Wheeler WC (2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Blyth
Edward Blyth (23 December 1810 – 27 December 1873) was an English zoologist who worked for most of his life in India as a curator of zoology at the museum of the Asiatic Society of India in Calcutta. Blyth was born in London in 1810. In 1841 he travelled to India to become the curator of the museum of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. He set about updating the museum's catalogues, publishing a ''Catalogue of the Birds of the Asiatic Society'' in 1849. He was prevented from doing much fieldwork himself, but received and described bird specimens from A.O. Hume, Samuel Tickell, Robert Swinhoe and others. He remained as curator until 1862, when ill-health forced his return to England. His ''Natural History of the Cranes'' was published posthumously in 1881. Avian species bearing his name include Blyth's hornbill, Blyth's leaf warbler, Blyth's hawk-eagle, Blyth's olive bulbul, Blyth's parakeet, Blyth's frogmouth, Blyth's reed warbler, Blyth's rosefinch, Blyth's shrike-babbl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Elieser Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799) was a German physician and naturalist who is best known for his contribution to ichthyology through his multi-volume catalog of plates illustrating the fishes of the world. Brought up in a Hebrew-speaking Jewish family, he learned German and Latin and studied anatomy before settling in Berlin as a physician. He amassed a large natural history collection, particularly of fish specimens. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyology, ichthyologists of the 18th century, and wrote many papers on natural history, comparative anatomy, and physiology. Life Bloch was born at Ansbach in 1723 where his father was a Torah writer and his mother owned a small shop. Educated at home in Hebrew literature he became a private tutor in Hamburg for a Jewish surgeon. Here he learned German, Latin and anatomy. He then studied medicine in Berlin and received a doctorate in 1762 from Frankfurt (Oder), Frankfort on the Oder with a treatise on skin dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
