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Yellowtail Tang

Alternative names: Purple Tang, Zebrasoma xanthurum

The yellowtail tang is a species of reef surgeonfish that can be found in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. It has a purple-blue body and a bright yellow tail with two sharp spines on the caudal peduncle.

The main regions where it has been spotted:

Dahab

Gulf Of Aqaba

South Australia

Eilat

Qesm Safaga