tang fish

How Many Species Of Tang Are There?

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tang species There are some 75 species in the family of Acanthuridae, plus many more extinct types known from the fossil record. What kind of tang fish are there? achilles tang (Acanthurus achilles) . Black Tang ( zebrasoma rostratum ) . Royal Blue Tang/Palette surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus) . Brown Tang/Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) . Clown … Read more

How Big Do Saltwater Tangs Get?

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All species of tangs require large tanks due to reaching 6-12 inches in size when fully grown. Compared to clownfish or gobies that normally don’t need a lot of swimming space, tangs are used to swimming a couple of miles a day in the vastness of the ocean. What kind of fish is a tang? … Read more