Sohal Tang Med Surgeon Tang a deep yellow dorsal area

a deep yellow dorsal area

so keeping one requires care in handling

this species inhabits sheltered lagoons and inshore reefs

The colors of an adult male intensifies during courtship and he may flare or "flash" his fins to attract females

Social Behavior: Best kept in groups with a single male and multiple females to mimic natural social structures

Sohal Tang Med Surgeon Tang a deep yellow dorsal areaThe Sohal Tang is a hardy and generally reef safe fish that can be challenging due to its potential size and aggressive nature. The Sohal's alluring beauty of contrasting and sometimes vermiculated stripes alternate from light to dark with most of its fins being jet black with electric blue outlining them. There is also a patch of orange post gill plate and on the peduncle where the Sohal's sharp, boney "scalpel" lies. Sohal Tangs can be found in the