Tangs and Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae)
75 reef tank tangs and surgeonfish with full care guides. Care level, reef safety, tank size, diet, and per-species notes for every entry.
All tangs and surgeonfish (75)
Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
Reef Safe with Caution
Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Reef Safe
Australian Sawtail
Prionurus microlepidotus
Not Reef Safe
Bignose Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii
Not Reef Safe
Black-Barred Surgeonfish
Acanthurus polyzona
Reef Safe with Caution
Black-Spot Surgeonfish
Acanthurus bariene
Reef Safe
Blackstreak Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Reef Safe with Caution
Bloch's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Reef Safe with Caution
Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
Reef Safe
Blue-Lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris
Reef Safe
Blue-Lipped Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Reef Safe
Bluelined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nubilus
Reef Safe
Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Not Reef Safe
Brown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Reef Safe
Bulbnose Unicornfish
Naso tonganus
Reef Safe with Caution
Caribean Ocean Surgeonfish
Acanthurus tractus
Reef Safe
Chocolate Surgeonfish
Acanthurus chocolate
Reef Safe
Chocolate Tang
Acanthurus pyroferus
Reef Safe with Caution
Convict Tang
Acanthurus triostegus
Reef Safe
Doctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus
Reef Safe with Caution
Doubleband Surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii
Reef Safe
Elegant Unicornfish
Naso elegans
Not Reef Safe
Elongate Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
Reef Safe
Elongate Unicornfish
Naso lopezi
Not Reef Safe
Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Reef Safe with Caution
Fowler's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus fowleri
Reef Safe
Gem Tang
Zebrasoma gemmatum
Reef Safe
Hawaiian Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Reef Safe
Humpback Unicornfish
Naso brachycentron
Not Reef Safe
Hybrid Yellow-Purple Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens x xanthurum
Not Reef Safe
Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Reef Safe
Indian Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Reef Safe with Caution
Japan Surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus
Reef Safe with Caution
Japanese Sawtail
Prionurus scalprum
Not Reef Safe
Koi Tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Reef Safe with Caution
Kole Tang
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Reef Safe
Lined Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
Reef Safe
Longnose Tang
Zebrasoma rostratum
Reef Safe with Caution
Mimic Eibli Tang
Acanthurus tristis
Not Reef Safe
Mimic Half Black Tang
Acanthurus chronixis
Not Reef Safe
Monrovia Doctorfish
Acanthurus monroviae
Reef Safe with Caution
Ocean Surgeonfish
Acanthurus bahianus
Reef Safe
Oneknife Unicornfish
Naso thynnoides
Not Reef Safe
Orange-band Surgeonfish
Acanthurus orange
Reef Safe
Orange-Band Surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus
Reef Safe
Orange-Spine Unicornfish
Naso lituratus
Not Reef Safe
Palelipped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucocheilus
Reef Safe
Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Reef Safe with Caution
Purple Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Not Reef Safe
Randall's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus randalli
Reef Safe
Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma veliferum
Not Reef Safe
Sailfin Tang, Desjardini
Zebrasoma desjardini
Not Reef Safe
Scopas Tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Reef Safe
Sleek Unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus
Reef Safe with Caution
Small Unicornfish
Naso minor
Reef Safe
Sohal Tang
Acanthurus sohal
Not Reef Safe
Spotted Prionurus
Prionurus punctatus
Reef Safe with Caution
Spotted Sawtail
Prionurus maculatus
Reef Safe with Caution
Spotted Unicornfish
Acanthurus spotted
Reef Safe
Spotted Unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
Not Reef Safe
Spotted Unicornfish
Naso maculatus
Not Reef Safe
Striated Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus
Reef Safe
Striped Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus marginatus
Reef Safe
Thompson's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni
Reef Safe
Tomini Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Reef Safe
Twospot Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Reef Safe
White Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Reef Safe
White-Freckled Surgeonfish
Acanthurus maculiceps
Reef Safe with Caution
Whitebar Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucopareius
Reef Safe
Whitecheek Tang
Acanthurus nigricans
Reef Safe
Whitemargin Unicornfish
Naso annulatus
Reef Safe with Caution
Whitespotted Surgeonfish
Acanthurus guttatus
Reef Safe with Caution
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Reef Safe
Yellowfin Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Reef Safe
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Reef Safe with Caution
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