Pacific Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma velifer
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,641
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
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. This fish is found in the Pacific Ocean and is popular in the aquarium hobby.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sailfin tang”.