Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma veliferum

Zebrasoma velifer

Acanthurid Fish from Australian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The sailfin tang (Zebrasoma velifer), the Pacific sailfin tang, purple sailfinned tang or sailfin surgeonfish, is a marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the Pacific Ocean and is popular in the aquarium hobby.