Sailfin tang The Sailfin Tang, also known as Pacific Sailfin Tang, has an oval body shape with several rich, distinctive bold markings. It is brown in color with light freckles on the nose. The body has five, vertical yellow stripes with intricate markings within each stripe. Its tail begins with bright yellow ending with blue highlights.The sailfin tang (Zebrasoma veliferum) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae.They may live at water depths of 1 - 60 m (3 - 200 ft) or more.The fish grow to a maximum length of 40 cm (15.8 in).
HERE AT ALAMEDA: we have a a beautiful salt water tank with a sailfin tang. These fish are a little more nervous then their freshwater counter parts but their color and personality is remarkable.