Zebrasoma desjardinii

Indian sailfin tang

Red Sea sailfin tang

Distribution: from the Red Sea and East Africa to Sumatra, Cocos Islands and Christmas Island.

Often confused with the closely related Zebrasoma veliferum, found in the Pacific.

Spots where Zebrasoma desjardinii has been spotted by snorkelers

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