Desjardini or Pacific Sailfin Tang?

[baktabiznis]

i picked up a sailfin tang from Caribbean Blue and I'm not sure if he is indeed a Desjardini. The guy that helped me out mentioned its from Africa (tip of Red Sea?). Idk, I really wanted a Desjardini but this guy has lots of personality and loves the front of the glass. I can't tell if it's a juvenile and going to change colors or just a different type of sailfin. He's about 3" big. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[baktabiznis]

nothing?

 

[duromega]

it's a baby desjardini

 

[reefiness]

Yup, thats what it looks like to me as well. nice juvenile coloring.

 

[baktabiznis]

Yup, thats what it looks like to me as well. nice juvenile coloring.

Thanks

 

[puffersrule]

does it have spots. Desjardini have spots. There color is more teal and they have yellow spots. I have had one for years.

 

[JuanSalgado]

Yes, Regular Sailfin Tang.

 

[baktabiznis]

Yes, Regular Sailfin Tang.

Idk, it looks like what liveaquaria sells as a juvenile Red Sea?

 

[baktabiznis]

does it have spots. Desjardini have spots. There color is more teal and they have yellow spots. I have had one for years.

Yeah it definitely has the spots

 

[puffersrule]

tang

Yeah it definitely has the spots

I got mine from live aquaria myself. She is a good size now. I have had her a while.

 

[JuanSalgado]

Yes, it does. It's hard to tell when they small. But it's really cool to have a Red Sea that small, and see them develop fully.

 

[duromega]

The "regular" Sailfin (Zebrasoma velifer) doesn't have yellow fins when it's juvenile