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Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma velifer
When scared or showing off, it raises its huge top and bottom fins to turn its flat body into a giant "sail" — looking far bigger than it is, and warning off enemies without a fight.
The real colors of this species — match them or invent your own.
Letter 8.5×11 · print at 100% · personal use
Size
40 cm
Depth
Unknown
Range
Indian & Pacific
Habitat
Coral reefs
IUCN
Least Concern
How to spot
Very tall sail-shaped fins on top and bottom that raise like two fans, on a round disc body with yellow-and-brown bars. A small mouth scrapes algae; a sharp blade sits each side near the tail.
True colors
Wide grey-brown bands alternate with narrow pale yellow ones. Tiny yellow dots and lines cover the face, and the tall fins match the body. Babies are boldly striped yellow and black.
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