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Picture of the Week, Black Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)

Pictured in this week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week is the rare Black Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum), seen here swimming in the large display reef at Fish Gallery’s Houston location. Before we get too far though, we have to discuss a big problem in properly identifying this fish. Most of the black tangs that come into [...]

Mutant Scopas Tang From Neptune Marine

A couple of days ago, Barnett Shutman of Neptune Marine shared a handful of images of a very different looking Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas). The fish obviously has a crazy blotchy pattern consisting of yellow and black all over its body, making it unusual and very appealing to some hobbyists. This coloration is rarely seen, [...]

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