Blue Tang
OrderAcanthuria
FamilyAcanthuridae
HabitatCoral Reefs
RangeIndo-Pacific
Max Length30 cm
Max Weight0.6 kg
DietHerbivore
About the Blue Tang
The Dory fish from Finding Nemo. Have a razor-sharp spine near their tail (the tang) for defense. Juveniles are bright yellow, turning blue as adults. Sleep in cracks where they pin themselves with the tail spine. Important reef grazers keeping algae in check.
Related Species
Clownfish
Made famous by Finding Nemo. Live symbiotically with sea anemones — their mucus coating pr...
Red Lionfish
One of the most destructive invasive species in the Atlantic. A single female produces 2 m...
Ocellaris Clownfish
The true Nemo fish. Live exclusively in Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla gigantea an...
Napoleon Wrasse
One of the largest reef fish. Can live 30+ years. Known to recognize individual divers. Fe...