Zebrasoma xanthurum, Yellowtail tang : aquarium

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Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852)

Yellowtail tang
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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes) > Acanthurinae
Etymology: Zebrasoma: Derived from Zebra = African horse + Greek, soma = body; referring to the stripes (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Blyth.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually 2 - 20 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 31°N - 14°S, 34°E - 81°E (Ref. 57256)

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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf; recorded from Maldives (Ref. 11303).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.7 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 97602); common length : 10.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5450)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Often found in groups in coral-rich areas (Ref. 9710) or on rocky bottoms (Ref. 30573). It small and numerous pharyngeal teeth suggest a diet that consists mainly of filamentous algae (Ref. 33204). Occasionally caught by traps and trawls (Ref. 68964).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Randall, John E. | Collaborateurs

Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. Living marine resources of Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. FAO, Rome. 293 p. (Ref. 13710)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 May 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





Utilisations par l'homme

Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.8 - 29.2, mean 27.1 °C (based on 222 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5078   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02344 (0.01098 - 0.05004), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 36.8 [16.7, 111.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.784 [0.286, 1.806] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.9, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.126 [0.061, 0.262] g/100g; Selenium = 12.3 [4.3, 42.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 39.1 [9.1, 154.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.83 [0.83, 3.28] mg/100g (wet weight);