Red Sea sailfin tang
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| Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836) |
The Red Sea sailfin tang or Desjardin's sailfin tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. They originate in the lagoons and reefs of the Indian Ocean from the southern Red Sea to KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa and as far east as India and Java. They may live at water depths of 2 - 30 m (6.5 - 100 ft) or more. The fish grow to a maximum length of 40 cm (16 in).
Red Sea sailfin tangs natively live in a tropical climate and prefer saltwater with a specific gravity of 1.020 - 1.025, a pH between 8.1 and 8.4 and an ideal temperature range of 22 - 26 C (72 - 78 F).
The fish are pair spawners, a typical trait of other fish in the Zebrasoma genus. This differs from the group spawning typical of the Acanthuridae family. The juvenile fish live in the inner reef areas.
[edit] References
- Brough, David. CFS. (2004). Desjardin's Sailfin Tang. Animal World. Exotic Tropicals. Retrieved on July 5, 2005.
- Sailfin Tang. Marine Depot Live. Retrieved on July 5, 2005.
- Zebrasoma desjardinii (TSN 623253). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on July 5, 2005.
- "Zebrasoma desjardinii". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
