Sailfin tang
Zebrasoma velifer
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The sailfin tang from the Pacific, from southern Japan to Hawaii, the Great Barrier Reef and the Tuamotus, with very tall dorsal and anal fins.
- Scientific name
- Zebrasoma velifer
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Acanthurus velifer, Zebrasoma desjardini, Zebrasoma desjardinii, Zebrasoma veliferum, Zebrasoma verifellum
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
- Lifespan
- 27 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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