Longnose surgeonfish

Zebrasoma rostratum

Twenty One Centimeters Acanthurid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Zebrasoma rostratum, the longnose surgeonfish, longnose tang or black tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the western central Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Zebrasoma
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Line, Marquesas, Society, and Tuamoto islands to Pitcairn Group (Ducie Islands).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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