Physical description The Sailfin Tang has a disk like shaped body similar to all surgeonfish, but with giant dorsal and anal finsthat are approximately the same size as its body. When the fins of the sailfin tangs are fully extended, the total height of these fish is about the same as the length. All the sailfin tangs have extended snouts.
Location in the world Coral Sea, Fiji, Indo-Pacific, Tahiti.
Diet The diet of the Sailfin Tang consists of dried or frozen herbivore foods, marine algae, and vegetarian items such as, zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce, and dried seaweed.
Salfin Tang
Zebrasoma desjardinii
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Size (length and weight)
Adults reach up to 15.7 inches (40 cm)Physical description
The Sailfin Tang has a disk like shaped body similar to all surgeonfish, but with giant dorsal and anal finsthat are approximately the same size as its body. When the fins of the sailfin tangs are fully extended, the total height of these fish is about the same as the length. All the sailfin tangs have extended snouts.
Location in the world
Coral Sea, Fiji, Indo-Pacific, Tahiti.
Diet
The diet of the Sailfin Tang consists of dried or frozen herbivore foods, marine algae, and vegetarian items such as, zucchini, broccoli, leaf lettuce, and dried seaweed.
Predators
Manta rays, and reef sharks.
Young
Niche or role in their ecosystem
Other names
Sailfin Surgeonfish
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The Marine Center
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Switcheroo Zoo
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