Brushtail Tang
Scientific Name: Zebrasoma scopas
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Scopas Tang, Brown Tang, Brown Scopas Tang, Brown Tang, Brown Sailfin Tang, Brown Sailing Tang, Brown Sailfin Surgeonfish, Brown Sailfish Surgeonfish, Twotone Tang, Twotone Surgeonfish.
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @greatwhite in October 2011
Photographed at: Royal Sunset Island Resort, 'Atata - Tonga
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Brushtail TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in October 2011
Photographed at: Royal Sunset Island Resort 'Atata - Tonga
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Scopas Tang, Brown Tang, Brown Scopas Tang, Brown Tang, Brown Sailfin Tang, Brown Sailing Tang, Brown Sailfin Surgeonfish, Brown Sailfish Surgeonfish, Twotone Tang and Twotone Surgeonfish.
Found singly or in small groups on protected shallow reefs with good algae growth.
Identified by the dark, almost triangular body with white spine.
Juveniles hide in staghorn coral.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 20cm
Depth - 1-50m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous.
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The Brushtail Tang is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 10 times by users @fishx6 @greatwhite
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