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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Zebrasoma
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island and most of the East Indian region to South China Sea, Hawaii and Pitcairn Islands; north to Japan and Ogasawara Islands; south to western and eastern Australia; Replaced by Zebrasoma desjardinii in the Indian Ocean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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