Tang Unique

 

Animals Unique | Tang Unique | The tang is a small to medium sized fish That is found in the warmer coastal waters of the Tropics. Tangs are well know for Their bright colors and are closely related to the Surgeon fish and unicorn fish.

There are 80 known species of tang, that Inhabit the tropical waters of the southern hemisphere, Including the largest species of the forceps group, the margin white unicorn fish That has been known to grow over a meter long.

Pliers are found around shallow coral reefs where there is an Abundance of food and plenty of places to hide from approaching predators. The tang is named after the razor-sharp scalpel (also known as tang) at the base of Their tails. When the pliers feels Threatened, it hides in a Crevice in the coral or rocks and anchors Itself in using this scalpel. The scalpel at the base of the tang's tail can also be used to defend Itself if it is caught.

 

Although the tang is an omnivorous animal, it has a predominantly vegetarian diet. Tang Mainly feed on algae and other plants around the coral reefs as well as picking the larger food particles out of the plankton in the water. Later species of pliers also feed on small invertebrates and fish. Due to the love of algae's pliers, forceps can be seen Often with sea turtles as They swim along with them cleaning the algae off Their shells.

 

Due to it's small size, the tang has many predators in it's shallow ocean environment Including larger fish, eels, sharks, crustaceans and large invertebrates Such as jellyfish. Pliers are also preyed upon by human Mainly WHO catch them to keep in artificial aquariums.

 

Tangs are known to breed all year round in the tropical regions, beginning with a male tang securing a temporary breeding territory Himself That includes a pair or group of female stars. The male release tang an average of 40.000 eggs into the water the which are then fertilised by the male tang. The baby pliers are known as fry and hatch in less than a week. However Tangs are reported to breed as well when in captivity.

 

The tang is one of the most popular species of marine fish to be kept in tanks and aquariums around the world. People are charmed by the peaceful and gentle nature of the pliers, along with it's bright colors and the fact That Tangs can live for a long time (average is Between 12 and 15 years), ESPECIALLY compared to other species of marine fish of a similar size.

 

Pliers are not recommended to be kept in aquariums as small pliers have the potential to get pretty big. The most common type of pliers kept in salt-water aquariums are the yellow tang and the bright blue but Regal tang Despite the fact That the tang is popular fish to keep They need to be well looked after and have maintained specific water conditions.

Tang Unique Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Zebrasoma
Common Name: Tang
Scientific Name: Acanthuridae
Origin: Indian, Pacific Oceans
Diet: omnivore
Size (L): 15cm - 40cm (6in - 16in)
Water Type: Salt
Optimum pH Level: 8.0 - 8.5
Life Span: 8-12 years
Conservation Status: Threatened
Colour: Black, Yellow, Red, Blue, Silver
Skin Type: Scales
Favourite Food: Algae
Habitat: Shallow tropical coral reefs
Average Clutch Size: 40.000
Main Prey: Algae, Fish, Plankton
Predators: Fish, Eels, crustaceans
Distinctive Features: Pointed snout and razor-sharp scalpel at the base of Their tail