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Sailfin tang

Zebrasoma veliferum

Synonyms: The sailfin tang

Genus Zebrasoma. Family Acanthuridae. Order Acanthuriformes.

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The sailfin tang.

Description

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.

Traits

Danger
safe

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Photographs

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Sailfin tang. Zoological illustration.
David Starr Jordan / Barton Warren Evermann / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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