Zebrasoma gemmatum: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Genus
- Zebrasoma
- Species
- Zebrasoma gemmatum
- Scientific Name
- Zebrasoma gemmatum
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Zebrasoma gemmatum
Zebrasoma gemmatum, the gem tang, jewelled tang, spotted tang or Mauritian tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean. The spotted tang is a highly prized specimen by marine aquarists and often commands high prices.
...Zebrasoma gemmatum in languages:
- Afrikaans
- Gespikkelde tang
- Czech
- bodlok perlový
- Danish
- Ædelstens-kirurgfisk
- English
- Gem Tang
- English
- Spotted Tang
- English
- Mauritian Tang
- English
- Gem surgeonfish
- Estonian
- Mauriitsiuse sebrasoom
- Estonian
- Täpiline sebrasoom
- French
- Chirurgien gemmé
- French
- Acanthure à pierreries
- Portuguese
- Canivete manchaco
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