Zebrasoma scopas | University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project

Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Chordata

Class » Osteichthyes

Order » Acanthuriformes

Family » Acanthuridae

Genus » Zebrasoma

Species » scopas

Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
(Twotone tang)

Description » (Wikipedia) Zebrasoma scopas, the brown tang, twotone tang, scopas tang or brush-tail tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. The brown tang is found throughout Oceania and is a herbivorous fish, feeding predominantly on filamentous algae. It is a highly popular fish in the aquarium trade.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Samal Island, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » AC Caballero

Species ID by » Maybelle A. Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project

Collection Code » FDP_IGCS_2202_048_A

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

IUCN Conservation Status » Visit IUCN
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:07 May 2010 (FishBase)

Sample Availability and Preservation » Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

Cite this page as: Nanola CL, MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, and KL Labrador. 2023. Unpublished data on marine fishes of Davao Gulf.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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