Zebrasoma gemmatum
Care: Intermediate
Diet: Algivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean
Temperature: Tropical: 24-28 deg C (75-82 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4
Gem Tang - Indian Ocean, known from South Africa to Madagascar and Mauritius. Also known as Mauritius Tang. Usually seen on open reefs or swimming over mixed sand and rubble, adjacent to reefs of moderate depth. Reported to 60m, but usually occurs in much shallower waters. A territorial species that is nearly always found singly. Readily identified by the distinctive colouration of black with numerous white spots and a yellow tail.