Saltwater
Indian sail-fin surgeonfish
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Acanthuridae, Acanthurinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 40 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,464 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, and 19 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in lagoon and seaward reefs to depths greater then 30 m; juveniles in sheltered inner reef areas. Adults usually occur in pairs. Juveniles solitary and commonly among staghorn corals in lagoons or protected reefs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthurus desjardinii
- Zebrasoma desjardini
- Zebrasoma velifer
- Zebrasoma veliferum
In other languages
- Seepravälskäri
- Desjardin's sailfin tang, Indian Sailfin Surgeonfish, Indian sailfin tang
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.