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Fish Glossary
| Red Sea purple tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The color of their body is bright purple and the tail is yellow in color. They are very hardy and often are very aggressive towards the other members of a tank. They can easily get along in the community tanks. They are quite active and often need a lot of place to swim around. The minimum size of the aquarium should be 20 gallons. |
| Chevron tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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At the juvenile stage they look orange and often bear blue stripes on their body. The anal and the dorsal fins are blue in color. The adult specimens are olive brown and have thin stripes in blue. They are not aggressive and generally do not disturb the other tank mates. These are another active species in nature. |
| Clown tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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Their belly is white in color and they have blue and yellow stripes on their body. The water in which they are kept should be rich in oxygen and the aquarium should contain ample space to let them swim freely. The unique fact about them is that they can change their colors instantaneously. The tank size should be 55 gallons. |
| Red sea Desjardin tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are probably the hardiest of all the tangs. They are not at all aggressive. These are extremely active by nature and often like to get a specious environment to swim freely in the aquarium. At the same time they will require some places to hide. A 55 gallons tank is just perfect to accommodate them. |
| Hawaiian Kole Tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The body color of these fishes is reddish brown. Their eyes are circled with yellow and the entire body is covered with thin stripes in lighter shade. They are quite active and like to eat the microalgae which grow inside the tank. They are passive and often known to be as popular community fishes. A 30 gallon aquarium is required to keep them happy. |
| Hawaiian Yellow Tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are very favorite to the aquarists. They are considered to be really good for the community aquariums. Sometimes they can be aggressive towards their tank mates which belong to the surgeonfish category. These are quite aggressive and need plenty of places to swim about. The minimum tank size should be 55 gallons. |
| Blue spotted vlamingi tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The color of their body is a mixture of grey and brown. They have Blue stripes on their body. These fishes are quite active and they are generally very hardy. They need plenty of places to swim freely. This is a better idea to keep the tank free from unnecessary decorative items which eats up the space in the aquariums. |
| Unicorn tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are the favorite of the aquarists. They will need a lot of space to swim freely in the aquarium. They will not like it if there are too many decorative items inside it. They are docile by nature and they are extremely good to keep in the community aquariums. The adult specimens like to eat the zooplanktons. |
| Blonde Naso tang (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are also known as the “Red sea naso” tangs. Their dorsal fins are orange in color. The lower as well as the upper part of their tails contain filaments. They are really handsome to look at and their activities are equally attractive. Lots of hiding place and enough swimming space is indispensable for them. |
| Sail fin tangs (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These tangs are also known as the “Pacific sail fin tangs”. Their body is shaped oval and there are certain marks which are distinct and bold. Their color is brown and some freckles are present on the noses of these fishes. There are vertical stripes which are five in count and each of the stripes contains intricate marking. |