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Palette Tang (yellow belly)

Paracanthurus hepatus

Seabook: Palette Tang (yellow belly)

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Max Weight

Max Depth

40 m

Description

Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish. A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. Other names: Regal Tang, Palette Surgeonfish, Blue Tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic Iyana Acanthurus coeruleus), Royal Blue Tang, Hippo Tang, Flagtail Surgeon... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

black
yellow
blue

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Venomous

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