which sailfin

[Andrewk5018]

I'm looking to get a desjardini from live aquaria but they have 3 location variants. sri lanka, red sea, and indo. do they look different? i saw some older posts on here saying what i took as the desjardini not even coming out of i believe it was indo? which does everyone recommend? i assume red sea due to alleged collection practices? they have a small one from indo on sale for $53 down from $90 right now

 

[littlefoxx]

Red sea has more colorful fish! I vote red sea

 

[coralboi56]

I'm looking to get a desjardini from live aquaria but they have 3 location variants. sri lanka, red sea, and indo. do they look different? i saw some older posts on here saying what i took as the desjardini not even coming out of i believe it was indo? which does everyone recommend? i assume red sea due to alleged collection practices? they have a small one from indo on sale for $53 down from $90 right now

To me, when i think desjardinii, I think Red Sea. A common name for it is literally the Red Sea Sailfin. It's a Very iconic fish known from that region. But there (theoretically) should be no or very limited variants between the locations

 

[Andrewk5018]

To me, when i think desjardinii, I think Red Sea. A common name for it is literally the Red Sea Sailfin. It's a Very iconic fish known from that region. But there (theoretically) should be no or very limited variants between the locations

good to know thats what im leaning toward

 

[i cant think]

I'm looking to get a desjardini from live aquaria but they have 3 location variants. sri lanka, red sea, and indo. do they look different? i saw some older posts on here saying what i took as the desjardini not even coming out of i believe it was indo? which does everyone recommend? i assume red sea due to alleged collection practices? they have a small one from indo on sale for $53 down from $90 right now

The Indo region of “Desjardini” is a different species - That is the Zebrasoma velifer. As for the Sri Lanka and Red Sea, these are the same fish. I’ve never seen a difference in appearance - Desjardini is known as the Indian Sailfin Tang and Red Sea Sailfin Tang.

 

[OrionN]

The Indo region of “Desjardini” is a different species - That is the Zebrasoma velifer. As for the Sri Lanka and Red Sea, these are the same fish. I’ve never seen a difference in appearance - Desjardini is known as the Indian Sailfin Tang and Red Sea Sailfin Tang.

I agree. There is no Indo Dsejardini. It is easy to tell the two species apart if you know what to look for.

 

[Reefering1]

Isn't it the color of the tail and base of tail(yellow vs dark blue)?

 

[OrionN]

Color and pattern of the tails, but the stripes pattern are different too. Just pull the images of the two and put it side by side.

 

[OrionN]

Battle of the sailfin tangs: Sailfin vs Desjardini tang

With similar temperaments, size, and coloration - It’s understandable that people can get these 2 fish mixed up. But they are different! Which one would you choose solely for appearance sake? Sailfin: Sailfin Desjardini:

www.reef2reef.com

 

[OrionN]

A Desjardini I had about 15 years ago.

 

[Andrewk5018]

So why would they even list the indo as an option under the desjardini when they have a seperate listing for normal sailfins?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I'm looking to get a desjardini from live aquaria but they have 3 location variants. sri lanka, red sea, and indo. do they look different? i saw some older posts on here saying what i took as the desjardini not even coming out of i believe it was indo? which does everyone recommend? i assume red sea due to alleged collection practices? they have a small one from indo on sale for $53 down from $90 right now

Red sea has a millions of dots on face and More blue and yellow on body. Mine is red sea and no regrets

 

[Reefering1]

My Desjardini looks alot different than @OrionN 's, more/ smaller freckles on face and zero yellow on tail(its blue)... is this normal variation, juvenile/ adult coloration, or different fish?

 

[OrionN]

My Desjardini looks alot different than @OrionN 's, more/ smaller freckles on face and zero yellow on tail(its blue)... is this normal variation, juvenile/ adult coloration, or different fish?

You need to post a picture.
Mine is a young one. More lines and more spots will develops as he gets older.

 

[i cant think]

My Desjardini looks alot different than @OrionN 's, more/ smaller freckles on face and zero yellow on tail(its blue)... is this normal variation, juvenile/ adult coloration, or different fish?

A clear tail generally implies a Zebrasoma velifer but confirmation is best with a photo.

 

[OrionN]

They are very nice tangs indeed but get too big for most home tank. I am hesitant to keep them with my 360 gal from my past experience with them outgrown my tank. I used to have a 400 gal tank. Same reason for me not keeping Clown tang or Sohal tang. These three species get really big along with the Naso genus.
Here are pictures of Desjardini for comparison:

adult Desjardini sailfin (picture from the WWW)

juvenile Desjardini sailfin

 

[Reefering1]

You need to post a picture.
Mine is a young one. More lines and more spots will develops as he gets older.

A clear tail generally implies a Zebrasoma velifer but confirmation is best with a photo.

They are very nice tangs indeed but get too big for most home tank. I am hesitant to keep them with my 360 gal from my past experience with them outgrown my tank. I used to have a 400 gal tank. Same reason for me not keeping Clown tang or Sohal tang. These three species get really big along with the Naso genus.
Here are pictures of Desjardini for comparison:

adult Desjardini sailfin (picture from the WWW)

juvenile Desjardini sailfin

Thanks guys, the top pic here is almost exactly what my fish looks like, guess it's a difference in age. He's about 6-7" now. Starting to feel like I need to hurry up and get the upgrade started.