Pacific Sailfin or Desjardini Sailfin Tang?

[Aconphoto]

I bought a desjardini sailfin tang yesterday from a local fish store, sight unseen because of the coronavirus pandemic (they had curbside pickup only). The fish was double bagged and then in a black plastic bag when handed to me in the parking lot, so I was not able to get a good look at it until I got home. It looks more like a Pacific Sailfin to me. I know they are similar in appearance when young, but I believe the tail on the desjardini are not yellow. Can anyone identify this as either Pacific or Desjardini? Apologies for the crappy phone pics. the fish is in my QT tank and the outside glass was not cleaned.

 

[this is me]

That’s a Zebrasoma Velifer or commonly known as Pacific Sailfin Tang.
Don’t question me on it.

 

[Aconphoto]

I agree with you. But before I try to debate this with the store, I needed some second opinions. The price was certainly reflective of a Desjardini. Thank you!

 

[ECExotics]

It appears to be a pacific

 

[this is me]

Tang police alert.
I hope you’re not planning on a Sailfin Tang in a 108gal Redsea XL525 with dimension of 60”x22” for long.
A 1.5” juvenile Sailfin will grow out to be 6” within the first year and can grow out to 10” the following year. It’s a bioload monster.
A better tang for that size aquarium would be a purple tang or the bristletooth variety which are slow grower and stay relatively smaller.

 

[Aconphoto]

well, I was planning that. Thanks, very helpful and good to know.

 

[ECExotics]

Ime purple tangs do not fare well in smaller aquariums

 

[Aconphoto]

soooo, you're saying I need a bigger tank

 

[Blue Light Aquatics]

You are correct. That is def not a desjardini

 

[ECExotics]

soooo, you're saying I need a bigger tank

I’m not saying that at all, I’m a tang police fugitive. I have tangs in 6 foot tanks that are so large most of the “tang police” have never seen a fish this large. They’re 6-7 years old

 

[Aconphoto]

Thanks....I was trying to Channel Sheriff Brody from Jaws. But it is funny how one can always need a bigger tank. An excuse is all I need to push me over the edge to upgrade again.

 

[FREAKINRICAN69]

Thanks....I was trying to Channel Sheriff Brody from Jaws. But it is funny how one can always need a bigger tank. An excuse is all I need to push me over the edge to upgrade again.

You can't go wrong with a bigger tank for tangs & its definitely not a desjardini

desjardini

pacific

 

[Greg Hiller]

As others have said, not desjardini. I have one and I must say I'm a little disappointed. It's a beautiful fish, but one reason I purchased was to help control bubble algae, and it falls down on the job there. I used to have a Sohal tang that was awesome for bubble algae. Would eat it right off of rocks I held in my hand until there was nothing left.