Yellow tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Surgeonfish (Lat. Acanthuridae)
Maximum size:

20 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2–46 m.
Climate:

Tropical; 24°C–28°C; 30°N–15°S
Distribution:

Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu, Mariana, Marshall, Marcus, Wake and Hawaiian islands. Has been reported off the coast of Florida in the Western Central Atlantic.
Biology:

Found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feed on filamentous algae.