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Zebrasoma desjardinii, the Red Sea sailfin tang, Desjardin's sailfin tang, Indian sailfin tang or Indian sailfin surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the Indian Ocean.
Desjardin's sailfin tang Zebrasoma flavescens (E. T. Bennett, 1828) yellow tang Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes, 1835) gem tang Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875) black tang Zebrasoma scopas (G. Cuvier, 1829) twotone tang Zebrasoma velifer (Bloch, 1795) sailfin tang Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) purple tang
The sailfin tang has its dorsal fin supported by 4 or 5 spines and between 29 and 33 soft rays while its anal fin is supported by 3 spins and 23 to 26 soft rays. [2] It has a disc shaped body with very high dorsal and anal fins and when its fins are fully extended, the total height of the fish is almost equal to its length.
This article gives a list of all species of fish found in the waters of Ireland. A separate list of freshwater fish is given at the bottom. A separate list of freshwater fish is given at the bottom. EX
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Yellow tangs in their natural habitat in Kona, Hawaii The larvae of the yellow tang can drift more than 100 miles and reseed in a distant location. [2] In a zoo aquarium. The yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens), also known as the lemon sailfin, yellow sailfin tang or somber surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes ...
Zebrasoma rostratum has its dorsal fin supported by 4 or 5 spines and between 23 and 28 soft rays while its anal fin is supported by 3 spines and 19 to 24 soft rays. [2] % [7] The body is laterally compressed, [8] its depth fitting into its standard length around twice, and a protruding, relatively long snout. [2]
Zebrasoma scopas, the brown tang, twotone tang, scopas tang or brush-tail tang, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. The brown tang is found throughout Oceania and is a herbivorous fish, feeding predominantly on filamentous algae. It is a highly ...