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They are a "powder blue" color mainly, and have a yellow dorsal with white on the top. They are commonly reffered to as Powder Blue Tangs. they have white anal fins, a black face, and a white jaw. They have bodys about a 1/3-1/2, the length of the fish, tall. They can get rather large. Ive seen some exceeding one foot in length.

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