Specimen Information

Zebrasoma flavescens
Zebrasoma flavescens
(yellow tang)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID245619
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusZebrasoma
Speciesflavescens
Common Nameyellow tang
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Florida, Boca Raton, Moray Bend (artificial reef)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020618
HUC12 Number030902061800
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month1
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17775
Author:REEF.
Date:2008
Title:Exotic Species Sighting Program and Volunteer Survey Project Database.
Publisher:Reef Environmental Education Foundation.
Volume:March 10, 2008
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13817
Author:Semmens, B.X., E.R. Buhle, A.K. Salomon, C.V. Pattengill-Semmens.
Date:2004
Title:A hotspot of non-native marine fishes: evidence for the aquarium trade as an invasion pathway.
Journal:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Volume:266
Pages:239-244
CommentsThree separate observations of this species at this location within this year. One fish per observation
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Size~5 inches


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