* Threatened or Endangered
Blue Tang *
: Paracanthurus hepatus
: Fish
: The regal Blue Tang is often found in coastal reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific extending into parts of the Indian Ocean.
: A zoo plankton eater and also eats some algae.
: 31cm; 12 inches
: Peaceful, gets aggressive towards its own species.
• While mostly peaceful, it sometimes gets aggressive towards its own species.
• The blue tang is an egg scatterer, meaning the female releases the eggs into the ocean currents where they hopefully hatch and survive into adult blue tangs.
• It has many names, but one name known to most people is “Dory” from the Disney-Pixar movie Finding Nemo.
All living things depend on clean water, especially fish! So reduce, reuse, and recycle to keep the waterways clean. Pick up trash at your local lake, stream, river, or wetland; it can make a real difference. Because all water leads to the ocean, keeping your local wildlife areas clean helps wildlife near you, and far away too. You can learn more by going to these links:
www.epa.gov/trash-free-waters/learn-about-aquatic-trash