Desjardin's sailfin tang

Desjardin's sailfin tang

Category Fishes
Maximum length 40 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Acanthuriformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Zebrasoma
Shoot place Abu Dabbab
Shoot date 2021-11-21

Short description

 

 

 

   

   The body is grey, with around 8 dark grey vertical bars; each bar houses 2 to 3 orange or yellow vertical lines, which break up into spots towards the lower body and on the anal fin. There are 2 dark brown bars on the head, with the first one passing through the eye. There is a dense pattern of small, light yellow spots on the head and body. The caudal fin is marked with pale blue spots.

 

 

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