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Home \  Pet Directory \ Fish \ Saltwater Fish \ Surgeonfish and Tangs \  Overview   Clubs   Image Gallery     The Surgeonfish family consists of fish which are colorful, thin-bodied, and usually have an oval shape.  These fish have long continuous dorsal and anal fins and crescent tailfins.  The scalpel at the base of their tailfin is very sharp and is used by the fish for protection from predators as well as a way of establishing itself with other fish. Related Surgeonfish and Tangs Categories Blonde naso Tang-Red Sea Naso Tang- orangespine unicornfish The blonde naso tang comes from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean areas. The blonde naso tang does well in an aquarium that has plenty of active and healthy live rock with micro-algae and macro-algae to eat. This tang grows to 18 inches which means it needs a large tank. It generally makes a good reef tank fish. Regal Tang The regal tang comes from the Indo-Pacific Ocean region. The regal, do to the movie “finding Nemo” is well known. The coloration on this fish is striking. The only issue I have with this fish, and it may just be the one we have, is that it is very timid and will hide much of the time. Sailfin Tang The sailfin tang is a rather beautiful fish. The sailfin tang will grow to over 15 inches. It can be a good reef tank fish Scopas Tang The scopas tang, also called the brown tang, comes from the Central and South Pacific Ocean region. The scopas does well in an aquarium that has plenty of active and healthy live rock with micro-algae and macro-algae to eat. Yellow Tang The yellow tang comes from the Central and South Pacific Ocean region. The yellow tang does well in an aquarium that has plenty of active and healthy live rock with micro-algae and macro-algae to eat. This tang grows to only 8 inches and generally makes a good reef tank fish. LATEST ARTICLES Selecting the Proper Heater for Your Specific Application Costs of Pet Ownership Fish Bowl Basics Page Last Updated: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 21:27 EST

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