Blue Hippo Tang

Name: Blue Regal (Hippo) Tang – Small
Scientific Name: Paracanthurus hepatus
Maximum Length: 8-10 inches
Favorite Things: Constant swimming space, lots of live rock for grazing, strong flow, and a veggie-heavy diet (nori/algae sheets plus quality pellets and mysis).
Best Buddies: Generally peaceful community reef fish (wrasses, clowns, gobies, blennies). Avoid mixing with similarly-shaped tangs in smaller systems; handle carefully—sharp caudal “scalpel.”