Sailfin tang — size comparison

The sailfin tang has very tall dorsal and anal fins and vertical bands on a laterally compressed body. Spread fins create a broad sail-like outline. It inhabits

Silhouette comparison

Length

od końca pyska do nasady płetwy ogonowejScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Sailfin tang

Woda słona

Zebrasoma velifer

ok. 25 cmOsobnik przykładowy · płeć nieoznaczona
Standard length

od końca pyska do nasady płetwy ogonowejMeasurement: side

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Sailfin tangStandard lengthapprox. 25 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Sailfin tang — size comparison — facts and sources

The sailfin tang has very tall dorsal and anal fins and vertical bands on a laterally compressed body. Spread fins create a broad sail-like outline.

It inhabits lagoons and outer reefs of the Pacific and easternmost Indian Ocean. It eats leafy macroalgae. Young usually live alone among rocks and corals. Adults may spawn in pairs by day. The similar Z. desjardinii occurs across much of the Indian Ocean.

Długość standardowa (SL): od końca pyska do nasady płetwy ogonowej. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

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