So when the sequel Finding Dory came out 13 years later, starring a forgetful but lovable blue tang fish, there were concerns among conservationists that the wild population would suffer the same ...

Dory’s real-life counterpart is a Paracanthurus hepatus, or Pacific blue tang fish, which is sometimes referred to as a royal blue tang or hippo tang. The name is slightly misleading ...

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Additionally, blue tang are not always small. According to The Nature Conservancy, "adults average 12 inches in length" and can sometimes live in packs of 10-12 fish. Do you have the capacity to ...

Dory — the animated blue tang fish who is a friend of the beloved fish characters Nemo and Marlin — made her debut in a starring role this weekend to large audiences in Columbia. Her popularit ...

The blue tang is a popular, high-value aquarium species. Trade data show that out of nearly 2,300 saltwater aquarium fish species imported to the U.S., blue tangs have been ranked as high as the ...

That parasite can also spread to other fish in the tank. Selph recommends that those wanting a blue hippo tang wait until they have a well-established fish tank. This means having to wait about ...

1. IT HAS A LOT OF ALIASES. Though the fish's scientific name is paracanthurus hepatus, it's also known as Pacific blue tang, royal blue tang, hippo tang, regal tang and palette surgeonfish ...

Buyer beware, the blue tang is not a fish for the fainthearted. Adam Sneesby with Aquatics unlimited joins Real Milwaukee with some better alternatives for a home aquarium.

The blue tang exemplifies why saltwater fish are so difficult to breed, Ohs said. Each fish has unique breeding needs, especially in terms of food. On reefs, marine fish thrive on live zooplankton ...

Dory, the small blue fish with a bad memory from the "Finding Nemo" franchise, is a blue tang, or a Paracanthurus hepatus in scientific terms. Native to the Indo-Pacific and found in coral reefs ...