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Yellow Belly Blue Tang
Scientific Name Paracanthurus hepatus 
Reef Compatible Yes 
Care Level Intermediate 
Disposition Peaceful 
Min. Tank Size 75 gallons 
Mature Size 12 inches 
Diet Omnivore 
Range Indian Ocean 
Size Class
8
Other Common Names
Palette Surgeonfish, Hepatus Tang, Blue Surgeonfish, Regal Tang, African Blue Tang
Description
The Yellow Belly Blue Tang is just a color variant of the Pacific Blue Tang. The only difference is that it has a yellow belly and is collected from the Indian Ocean. The Yellow Belly Blue Tang is often purchased because of it's vivid coloration but is defeniately not a fish for beginners. As juveniles it prefers to swim in schools and hide among coral branches for safety but will begin to quarrel among themselves when they grow to about 4". Juveniles manage to adjust best to captivity.
Diet
Many people purchase this fish based on an assumption that like the rest of it's Tang cousins, it will consume problem algae in the aquarium. Sometimes as an adult it will consume algae as a supplement to it's regular diet, but it's staple diet consists of plankton and meaty foods. Feed frozen mysis shrimp, finely chopped raw shrimp, flake, pellet and frozen preparations. They will also enjoy eating frozen preparations for herbivores.
 
 
 
Item #   Description  
Price
 
Quantity
 
Stock Status
002626   Yellow Belly Blue Tang, Tiny: up to 1", Indian Ocean
 
$119.99
     
002628   Yellow Belly Blue Tang, Small: over 1-1.5", Indian Ocean
 
$149.99
     
002630   Yellow Belly Blue Tang, Medium: over 1.5-3.5", Indian Ocean
 
$179.99
     
002632   Yellow Belly Blue Tang, Large: over 3.5-5.5", Indian Ocean
 
$249.99
     
002634   Yellow Belly Blue Tang, X-Large: over 5.5-6.5", Indian Ocean
 
$299.99
     
 
 
* Due to availability and individuality of each species, colors and sizes may vary.
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