Zebrasoma

Zebrasoma
Yellow tang
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Acanthuridae
Genus:	Zebrasoma Swainson, 1839
Species
7, see text

Zebrasoma is a genus of surgeonfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They have disc-shaped bodies and sail-like fins.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Zebrasoma desjardinii (E. T. Bennett, 1836) - Desjardin's sailfin tang
• Zebrasoma flavescens (E. T. Bennett, 1828) - yellow tang
• Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes, 1835) - gem tang
• Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875) - black tang
• Zebrasoma scopas (G. Cuvier, 1829) - scopas tang
• Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch, 1795) - sailfin tang
• Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) - purple tang

External links

• Fishwatcher's Guide - Zebrasoma

References