Sailfin tang

Zebrasoma veliferum

Pacific sailfin tang

Distribution: from Indonesia and Christmas Island to Southern Japan, Hawaii, Pitcairn and Australia.

Often confused with the closely related Zebrasoma desjardinii, found in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Spots where Zebrasoma veliferum has been spotted by snorkelers

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