Indian sail-fin surgeonfish

Zebrasoma desjardinii

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Surgeonfish (Lat. Acanthuridae)
Maximum size:

40 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine.
Climate:

Tropical
Distribution:

Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east to India, Java, and Cocos-Keeling Islands, but not Christmas Island.
Biology:

Found in lagoon and seaward reefs to depths greater then 30 m; juveniles in sheltered inner reef areas.