Indian Sailfin Tang
Scientific Name: Zebrasoma desjardinii
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian Sailfin Surgeonfish, Desjardin's Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Indian Sailfin Tang, Desjardini Tang, Sailfin Desjardni Tang, Red Sea Sailfin Tang, Sailfin Tang, Purple-lined Tang, Sail Fish Tang, Sailfin Doctorfish.
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @Kalab in September 2011
Photographed at: Canyon, Dahab, Egypt - Egypt
Caption: Red Sea sailfin tang: Zebrasoma desjardinii and bubbles over Formosa Staghorn Coral: Acropora formosa
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Indian Sailfin TangUploaded by: @Arpad in June 2011
Photographed at: Red Sea - Sudan
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian Sailfin Surgeonfish, Desjardin's Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Sailfin Tang, Desjardin's Indian Sailfin Tang, Desjardini Tang, Sailfin Desjardni Tang, Red Sea Sailfin Tang, Sailfin Tang, Purple-lined Tang, Sail Fish Tang and Sailfin Doctorfish.
Found in pairs on protected inner reefs and in large lagoons with rubble areas.
Juveniles live inshore singly amongst staghorn corals.
They are flat bodied with stripes and spots in all directions.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 40cm
Depth - 2-30m
Widespread Indian Ocean
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous.
Spotted
The Indian Sailfin Tang is found in or near the Indian Ocean region(s) and has been photographed 8 times by users @fishx6 @Kalab @Arpad
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