Species Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Acanthurus desjardinii Bennett, E.T. 1836. Characters of several fishes from the Isle of France. Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London 1835(3): 206-208 [207].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1855.12.26.444, Mauritius.

 

Generic Combinations

• Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836). —
  Burgess, W.E. 1973. Salts from the seven seas. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 21: 37-38, 40-41 [Date published May] [41]

 

Introduction

Frequently treated as a sub-species or synonym of Zebrasoma veliferum. See Burgess (1973), Randall (2001).

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; tropical, Indian (east to western Indonesia)

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

5-30 m.

 

General References

Allen, G.R., Steene, R., Human, P. & Deloach, N. 2003. Reef Fish Identification Tropical Pacific. Jacksonville, Florida : New World Publications, Inc. 457 pp. [51]

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [237]

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [1035] (Vol III)

Burgess, W.E. 1973. Salts from the seven seas. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 21: 37-38, 40-41 [Date published May] [41]

Heemstra, P.C. & Heemstra, E. 2004. Coastal fishes of southern Africa. Grahamstown, South Africa : National Inquiry Service Centre and South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 488 pp. [404]

Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [86-87]

Randall, J.E. 2001. Surgeonfishes of Hawai'i and the World. Honolulu : Mutual Publishing and Bishop Museum Press 125 pp. [105]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [237] (Indian Sailfin Tang)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		14-Apr-2012	ADDED