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Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flaviscens

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile yellow tang, 2-3 inches long, dwarfed by cauliflower coral head (Pocillopora eydouxi)

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted offshore of Old Kona Airport. Original medium 35mm slide taken with Nikonos V and flash; film later scanned and image saved as digital file.

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