Red Sea sailfin tang
Distribution: from the Red Sea and East Africa to Sumatra, Cocos Islands and Christmas Island.
Often confused with the closely related Zebrasoma veliferum, found in the Pacific.
at Nemo Beach (Andaman & Nicobar) © paradis974
at Shams Alam Beach Resort (Egypt) © bruno56
at Marsa El Nabaa (Egypt) © anne
at Cap Lahoussaye (Réunion Island) © paradis974
at Etang Salé (Réunion Island) © paradis974
at Utopia Beach Club (Egypt) © jolka
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Egypt) © pascale
at Coral Beach (Israel)
at Marsa Mubarak (Egypt) © bruno56
at Migdalor Beach (Israel)
at Embudu (Maldives) © maminise
at Trou-aux-Biches (Mauritius) © mibouvet
at La Prairie Beach (Mauritius) © mcpeff
at Blue Bay (Mauritius) © mcpeff
at Gorgonia Beach (Egypt) © lesli
at Coraya Bay (Egypt) © lesli
at Ras Um Sid / El Fanar Beach (Egypt) © anne
at Ile aux Bénitiers (Mauritius) © anne
at Club Med Seychelles (Seychelles) © nst56
at Lagon de Saint-Pierre (Réunion Island)
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island) © tiffany4545
at Lagon de la Saline (Réunion Island) © tiffany4545
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