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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Reef restoration in Waimanalo is getting a little boost with the release of juvenile yellow tang. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You It ...

Call it the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. ADVERTISING Call it the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Hawaii researchers have long struggled to raise yellow tang in captivity, an effort ...

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2023 Shane Takasane faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling aquarium fish such as the Hawaii yellow tang, seen above in a snorkeling lagoon at Aulani Resort’s Rainbow Reef.