Blue tang (regal tang)
Paracanthurus hepatus
- Kind:
- Angelfish or tang
- Adult size:
- About 30 cm
- Smallest tank:
- 700 litres
- Water temperature:
- 24–27 °C
- Salinity:
- 1.023–1.026 SG
- Temperament:
- Semi-aggressive
- Reef safe:
- Yes
- Care level:
- Advanced
- Where they come from:
- Usually wild-collected
- Good to know:
- Grows to 30 cm and needs a very long tank. Almost all are wild-caught; the first aquacultured ones are now sold, so ask which.
- CITES:
- Not listed
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