Archive for the ‘Surgeonfish’ Category

  • Yellow Surgeonfish, Yellow Hawaiian Tang

    Yellow Surgeonfish | Yellow Hawaiian Tang Scientific Name: Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 1828).  Other Common Names: Yellow Surgeonfish, Yellow Hawaiian Tang.  Distribution:  A species considered endemic to Hawaiian waters, its distribution extends from the Hawaiian area westward through the northern Marshall Islands to Wake, Marcus, Guam, and other Marianas Islands.  Identification: Yellow oval shaped body with a nocturnal [...]