It’s been some time since we last featured an Awesome Fish Spotlight, and what better way to continue than with an evergreen aquarium favourite from a well loved genus.Zebrasoma毫无疑问，acanthurids的蓝眼睛男孩，有六个左右的物种可供选择，Z. xanthurumranks one of the highest in terms of popularity. Why would it not? There’s a certain element of mystic beauty that shrouds the Purple Tang, making this a more interesting choice than your average Hawaiian counterpart.
InZebrasoma, members are well noted for having disc shaped bodies with an abruptly truncated head that tapers off to form an elongated rostrum. The dorsal and anal fins are sail like, with rays 5-7 being longer than the rest. This gives all members ofZebrasomaa characteristic body profile that makes them appear disproportionately taller than they seem. Juveniles display this trait exceptionally well, but the sail-like qualities are slightly less obvious as the fish grows in age and increases proportionately in body length.
The Purple Tang is endemic to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, with occasional strays being found outside the Red Sea basin. Despite its name,Z. xanthurumis more accurately a deep inky cobalt with a purple slate best seen under a side light. A constellation of spots and reticulated markings cover the face and a series of innocuous stripes run parallel horizontally across the body. The pectoral fins and tail are coloured in a rich yellow, and ironically it is this feature which earns the species its namexanthurum.
For me personally,Z. xanthurum散发出一种神秘而神秘的氛围，与周围地区占主导地位的阿拉伯文化产生了很好的共鸣。也许它与它的黑暗漆色有关，散发出一种莫名其妙的神秘感。也许是长帆鳍。这很有趣，但是在迪拜的短暂住宿期间，每当我看到沙漠和当地人穿着美丽的深色长袍时，我一直在想象这条鱼。也许只是建议的力量。有人告诉我我疯了，而且我从来没有真正得到解决。
紫色的唐主要是孤独的或在野外小组中发现的，有时在Zebrasoma desjardinii.Z. xanthurum,despite its bellicose and pugnacious behaviour, remains to be one of the hobby’s most well loved acanthurids. Provide it with a heavy plant based diet and your Purple Tang will live for many years, or until you decide that this belligerent fish has overstayed its welcome.
