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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.
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When considering a tang for an aquarium it is important to consider the size to which these fish can grow. Larger species such as the popular Pacific blue tang surgeonfish (of Finding Nemo fame), Naso or lipstick tang, lined surgeonfish , Sohal surgeonfish and Atlantic blue tang surgeonfish can grow to 40 cm (16 in) and require swimming room ...
Zebrasoma gemmatum is highly prized in the aquarium trade and reaches high prices in that trade. [1] For example in 2023 prices per fish are between US$300 and US$3000. [8] The IUCN assess the conservation status of the gem tang as Data Deficient as very little is known about its biology or how the harvest for the aquarium trade affects the ...
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]
Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish.A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. [2] [3] A number of common names are attributed to the species, including regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic species Acanthurus coeruleus), royal blue tang, hippo tang, blue hippo tang, flagtail ...