Powder Brown Tang – Acanthurus japonicus – Small/Medium

The Powder Brown Tang (Acanthurus japonicus) is a popular fish also known as the White-faced or Japanese Tang. It has a brown body with a blue-trimmed black dorsal and anal fins and an orange streak on the rear of the dorsal fin. The tail is white with a yellow vertical bar and the body is rimmed in yellow around the base of the dorsal, anal and caudal fins. The face between the eyes and mouth is white.

Tangs and Surgeonfish are some of the most popular and common fish found in the aquarium trade. This group includes several genuses that can be associated with the various common name groups although \