Pacific sailfin tangfish
(Zebrasoma veliferum)
Facts
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IUCN LEAST CONCERN (LC)
Facts about this animal
The Pacific sailfin tang reaches a length of up to 40 cm.
| Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Class | ACTINOPTERYGII |
| Order | PERCIFORMES |
| Suborder | ACANTHUROIDEI |
| Family | ACANTHURIDAE |
| Name (Scientific) | Zebrasoma veliferum |
| Name (English) | Pacific sailfin tangfish |
| Name (French) | Chirurgien voilier |
| Name (German) | Segelflossen-Doktorfisch |
| Name (Spanish) | Cirujano velo del Pacífico |
| CITES Status | Not listed |
| CMS Status | Not listed |
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Distribution
| Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Range | Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and Rapa Island. Replaced by the similar Zebrasoma desjardinii in the Indian Ocean. |
| Wild population | Unknown |
| Zoo population | Considering that most public aquaria are not part of the WAZA system and do not register their collections with ISIS, available ISIS data are not significant. |
In the Zoo
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How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 51 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
Fish must be unpacked carefully and under low illumination.
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Why do zoos keep this animal
Pacific sailfin tang are not an endangered species but their habitats, coral reefs, are threatened in many places. They are thus presented by zoos and aquariums as an ambassador species for reef protection.