Zebrasoma xanthurum

Zebrasoma xanthurum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Zebrasoma
Species:
Z. xanthurum
Binomial name
Zebrasoma xanthurum
(Blyth, 1852)[3]
Synonyms[4]
  • Acanthurus xanthurus Blyth, 1852

Zebrasoma xanthurum, the purple tang or yellowtail tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is endemic to the north western Indian Ocean.

  1. ^ Myers, R.; Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; et al. (2012). "Zebrasoma xanthurum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178009A1519810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178009A1519810.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Choat, J.H. (2015). "Zebrasoma xanthurum (Persian Gulf assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T178009A56983957. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Zebrasoma xanthurum". FishBase. June 2023 version.