Where does the sailfin tang live?
Zebrasoma veliferum has 9,840 records in 53 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 9,840 records
- 53 places
- 99 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesAcanthuridaeZebrasoma
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2,867 | |
| United States | 1,706 | |
| New Caledonia | 821 | |
| French Polynesia | 688 | |
| Tonga | 655 | |
| American Samoa | 576 | |
| Fiji | 340 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 289 | |
| Indonesia | 277 | |
| Palau | 127 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 125 | |
| Solomon Islands | 117 | |
| Guam | 114 | |
| Japan | 105 | |
| Marshall Islands | 105 | |
| Taiwan | 101 | |
| Vanuatu | 92 | |
| Philippines | 90 | |
| Micronesia | 87 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 62 | |
| Samoa | 55 | |
| Mayotte | 54 | |
| Cook Islands | 51 | |
| Réunion | 49 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 45 | |
| Niue | 44 | |
| Malaysia | 25 | |
| Kiribati | 24 | |
| Mauritius | 16 | |
| French Southern Territories | 15 | |
| Tuvalu | 15 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 12 | |
| ZZ | 11 | |
| Egypt | 10 | |
| Norfolk Island | 10 | |
| Madagascar | 9 | |
| Seychelles | 7 | |
| China | 6 | |
| Maldives | 5 | |
| Christmas Island | 4 |
Showing the top 40 of 53 places.
Related animals
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93,693 records
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Brown Surgeonfish
39,593 records
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24,377 records
Whitecheek surgeonfish
24,157 records
Convict surgeonfish
22,052 records
Brushtail Surgeonfish
16,060 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.