Indian sail fin doctor
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Indian sailfin doctor ( Zebrasoma desjardinii ) |
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The Indian sailfin doctor ( Zebrasoma desjardinii ), also called western bat sailfish , is a species from the family of doctor fish (Acanthuridae).
The Indian sailfin doctor lives in the Red Sea as well as in the tropical Indian Ocean and prefers to colonize coral-rich lagoons there . It can be observed in water depths of up to 30 meters.
features
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Like all representatives of the surgeon fish , the Indian sail surgeon fish also has a laterally flattened body that can reach a length of up to 40 centimeters. He puts his large dorsal and anal fins upright while he is showing off . It has a terminal mouth that is somewhat pointed. Vertical, yellowish stripes run on the dark gray-brown colored flanks. The bottom and the head are dotted. During the mating behavior, color changes can occur in which the contrast between the light and dark head stripes increases. The Indian sailfin doctor prefers to eat algae , which it plucks from the substrate with its terminal mouth .
Aquarium keeping
The Indian sailfin doctor is a demanding carer in the saltwater aquarium . In particular, he needs a lot of swimming space to feel comfortable. However, with its pronounced swimming instinct, it brings a lot of restlessness to the fish community in an aquarium. All animals offered in stores are caught in the wild .
literature
- André Luty: Doctor fish. Way of life - care - types. Dähne, Ettlingen 1999, ISBN 3-921684-61-7 .
- Hans A. Baensch , Helmut Debelius , Horst Moosleitner: Sea water atlas. Volume 1, Mergus, Melle 1997, ISBN 3-88244-110-0 .
Web links
- Indian Sailfin Doctor on Fishbase.org (English)
- Zebrasoma desjardinii inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Myers, R., Choat, JH, Abesamis, R., Clements, KD, McIlwain, J., Nanola, C., Rocha, LA, Russell, B. & Stockwell, B., 2010 . February 2014.