The Hawaiian name for this fish means yellow leaf, and they only occur in large numbers in Hawaii. Sometimes these fish can be seen in such large schools that people can see them from the beach and it ...

Oceanic Institute research technician Katie Hiew tends to a tank housing juvenile yellow tang being raised in captivity at the institute’s Waimanalo facility. Eventually, many will end up in hobbyist ...

LIHU‘E — Scientists in Hawai‘i have made breakthroughs in studies of the popular yellow tang aquarium fish that could lead to a shift to aquaculture for procurement instead of wild catching. The Kauai ...

Ocean researchers at Hawaii Pacific University have achieved a major milestone. They were the first in the world to successfully breed and rear yellow tang, which is one of the world’s most popular ...

Yellow tangs raised at Hawaii Pacific University’s Oceanic Institute arrived at their new home this week at the Maui Ocean Center. • Maui Ocean Center photo The Maui News – The Maui Ocean Center ...

The yellow tang (top) and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (bottom) are among Hawaii’s diverse families of reef fish, many of which have connections to Hawaii’s culture and past. — Maui Ocean Center / EVAN ...

HONOLULU – The waters off Hawaii’s largest island are home to a half-million brightly colored tropical fish that are scooped up into nets each year and flown across the globe into aquariums from ...

It's hard to imagine that a popular aquarium fish thriving off Hawaii could be consequential here, in Oregon, where coastal fish stocks have declined in recent decades. But the yellow tang may well ...

On the outdoor lot of his beachside facility, flecked with dozens of plastic bins and tanks, biologist Syd Kraul has raised several fish species from eggs to fingerlings, including tuna, snapper, and ...

This is the spectacular moment a turtle stops to get a clean from a shoal of fish in an underwater 'car wash'. The Hawaiian green sea turtle floated in mid water while the almost luminous yellow tang ...

A saltwater aquarium is an exotic and striking addition to the home. But more than a striking piece of furniture, it’s a living habitat that is both enthralling and engaging thanks to the vibrant ...