Paracanthurus hepatus

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Regal Tang
Regal Tang
Species	Paracanthurus hepatus
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	283.906 liters 283,905.883 mL 75 US Gallons (283.9L)
Size	30.48 cm 11-12 " (27.9-30.5cm)
sg	1.020 - 1.025
pH	8.1 - 8.5
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	8-10
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Omnivore Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	8-12 years

[edit] Alternative names

Blue Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, Regal Tang, Hippo Tang, Palette Surgeonfish, Yellowtail Tang, Dory

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

A reasonably peaceful fish that is reef compatible.

[edit] Diet

Will eat most foods and prefers a varied diet. Will take mysis shrimp, blanched vegetables and prepared foods.

[edit] Feeding regime

Once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Needs a large and spacious tank with places to hide and open spaces to swim.

[edit] Behaviour

An explorative fish that often has a distinct personality. This fish has often been known to "play dead" a lot when first added into the tank.

[edit] Identification

Thanks to the film 'Finding Nemo', the Regal Tang is now easily identified by most people. It's base colour is a vivid blue/purple with a darker blue/black band across the top half of the body, the patternation will vary from fish to fish. The caudal fin is yellow and outlined in black and the pectoral fins are also tipped with yellow.

[edit] Pictures

Regal Tang

Regal Tang

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Fishforums.net
• Marine Depot Live
• Live Aquaria