Surgeon & Rabbit Fish

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  Chevron Tang - Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

  This Chevron Tang has a bright orange base body color with red and purple stripes and brilliant purple fins. It exhibits unique feeding behavior, scraping rocks and glass in a cross between head banging and kissing while flaring its lips. The fish was about 4 inches when first added and quickly accepted by other tangs in the tank.

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  Foxface Rabbit Fish - Lo vulpinus

  This Foxface Rabbit Fish is an active, fast-growing fish with venomous spines on its dorsal and anal fins. During its first week in the tank, it appeared skinny with visible bones but quickly gained weight once it developed an appetite. The fish changes color when stressed and tends to get outsmarted by tangs in the tank.

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  Red Sea Blonde Naso - Naso lituratus

  This Red Sea Blonde Naso tang is a very active fish constantly swimming, even at night. It has two streamers on its tail (close to 2 inches each) and distinctive forward and backward pointing 'scalpels' on its face. While its body is about 6 inches long, the species can reach up to 20 inches in the wild.

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  Red Sea Purple Tang - Zembrasoma xanthurum

  This Red Sea Purple Tang is a hardy fish from the Red Sea that reaches around 8 inches in size. It tends to be shy and quickly hides when someone approaches the tank. The fish has proven resilient, clearing itself of ich when it occurs, and has been kept for seven years at the time of this picture.

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  Scopas Tang - Zembrasoma scopas

  This Scopas Tang frequently changes colors, often showing a white head with dark body. When introduced to the display tank, it exhibited territorial behavior toward the existing Purple Tang, resulting in extensive chasing (though no bodily injury) that eventually settled into peaceful cohabitation.

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  Striped Sailfin Tang - Zambrasoma veliferum

  This Striped Sailfin Tang is from the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea regions (though not a Red Sea Sailfin Tang specifically). It's known for its large sail-like dorsal fin and matching anal fin, and was already eating Spirulina Flake Food when acquired. Within 5 minutes of acclimation it finished off any green macro algae in the tank, and within an hour was eating Spirulina Flakes. The fish changes colors based on its mood and is nearing its adult size of 6-7 inches.