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Bluelined sailfin tang
Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829)
AnimalsSurgeonfish, nasons
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Twotone tangBritish English
- Spotted tang British English
- Brushtail tangBritish English
- Brown tangBritish English
- Brown sailfin surgeonfishBritish English
- Brauner SegelbaderGerman (Germany)
- Brauner SegeldoktorfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez marino cirujano scopasEuropean Spanish
- Cirujano cafeEuropean Spanish
- Chirurgien-voile brunFrench (France)
- Chirurgien balaiFrench (France)
- Chirurgien à robe sombre (Polynésie française)French (France)
- Chirurgien à brossesFrench (France)
- Chirurgien à balais (Nouvelle-Calédonie)French (France)
- Bouc (île Maurice)French (France)
- Gomahagi (Japon)Japanese (Japan)
- Brune zeilvindoktersvisDutch (Netherlands)
- Pe'ape'a (Samoa)Samoan (Samoa)
- Pitopito (Samoa)Samoan (Samoa)
Other invalid scientific names
- Acanthurus altivelis
- Acanthurus ruppelii
- Acanthurus scopas
- Acanthurus suillus
- Zebrasoma supraalba
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre, DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie in : DORIS, 27/01/2020 : Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2226
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Zebrasoma scopas (Cuvier, 1829), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1958
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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