Powder blue tang is a popular aquarium fish but they can be difficult to breed. Breeding takes place when the female scatters her eggs throughout the water and the male comes in behind her to fertilize them.
The powdered blue tang (Acanthurus japonicus) is currently not listed as endangered. However, population declines due to overfishing and habitat destruction could potentially pose a threat to their future survival. Monitoring and conservation efforts are important to ensure their populations remain stable.
Dory is a Blue Tang fish.See Related Links below for a real blue tang fish.
The Blue Tang changes colors as it matures.
The Blue Tang does not migrate. It lives on the reefs and eats algae.
The latin name of the blue tang is Paracanthurus Hepatus.The latin name of the Atlantic blue tang fish is Acanthurus coeruleus.
a powder blue tang is a saltwater fish, it is also known as a powder blue surgeon fish. if you have seen Finding Nemo, this fish is the same thing as Dori. Actually dori is called a hippo or blue tang, and is not at all the same as a powder blue tang.
Thankfully, The Tang Does Not Have Predators.
They are bluish with a hint of tang!!
"tang" refers to the sharp spines on the fish's tail, and blue is of course its main coloring.
Blue tangs start as eggs that hatch into larvae, which eventually develop into juvenile fish. As they grow, they transition into adults and can reproduce. Blue tangs can live up to 10-20 years in the wild.
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Paracanthurus hepatus (Pacific blue tang)