Tang

Zebrasoma is a genus of surgeonfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They have disc-shaped bodies and sail-like fins.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Zebrasoma desjardinii (E. T. Bennett, 1836) - Desjardin's sailfin tang
• Zebrasoma flavescens (E. T. Bennett, 1828) - yellow tang
• Zebrasoma gemmatum (Valenciennes, 1835) - gem tang
• Zebrasoma rostratum (Günther, 1875) - black tang
• Zebrasoma scopas (G. Cuvier, 1829) - scopas tang
• Zebrasoma velifer (Bloch, 1795) - sailfin tang
• Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) - purple tang

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