Saltwater Fish
Purple Tang — What's a Fair Price?
Based on 14 listings across 3 online reef vendors, updated 2026-07-13.
Lowest today
$194.99
Median
$248.99
Highest today
$499.99
In stock now
6
A typical Purple Tang sells for around $248.99 right now. Anything near $194.99 is at the cheap end of today's market. Prices below are the cheapest current listing per vendor.
Captive-bred premium: captive-bred/aquacultured
Purple Tang listings have a median of $224.99 vs
$329.99 for wild-caught —
32% cheaper.
Cheapest per vendor
| Vendor | Listing | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Wide Corals | Purple Tang - Aquacultured - USA — 1.25 - 1.75" / 1 | $194.99 | view → |
| Reefwise | Purple Tang | $329.99 | view → |
| Top Shelf Aquatics | Purple Tang - Zebrasoma xanthurum — Large | $499.99 | view → |
Shipping differs by vendor (free-shipping thresholds, flat overnight rates) and can change which vendor is cheapest to your door.
Price history
Price history is accumulating — the index collects prices daily, so this chart fills in over the coming weeks.
How this works: we collect every public listing for Purple Tang from tracked vendors daily and compute the spread of in-stock prices. Full methodology.