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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes
Subfamily: Acanthurinae
Genus: Zebrasoma

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Moldzio, S.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836)

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Zebrasoma desjardinii
[Indian sail-fin surgeonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett, 1828)

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Zebrasoma flavescens
[Yellow tang]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Zebrasoma gemmatum
[Spotted tang]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875)

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Zebrasoma rostratum
[Longnose surgeonfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)

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Zebrasoma scopas
[Twotone tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean to t
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Zebrasoma velifer (Bloch, 1795)

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Zebrasoma velifer
[Sailfin tang]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.7 cm TL
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852)

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Zebrasoma xanthurum
[Yellowtail tang]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zebrasoma desjardinii Indian sail-fin surgeonfish Indian Ocean 40 TL 1836
Zebrasoma flavescens Yellow tang Pacific Ocean 20 TL 1828
Zebrasoma gemmatum Spotted tang Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 1835
Zebrasoma rostratum Longnose surgeonfish Eastern Central Pacific 21 TL 1875
Zebrasoma scopas Twotone tang Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1829
Zebrasoma velifer Sailfin tang Eastern Indian Ocean to t 40 SL 1795
Zebrasoma xanthurum Yellowtail tang Western Indian Ocean 36.7 TL 1852



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