Hippo (Blue) Tang (South Pacific) Tangs & Surgeonfish and orange spots on the

and orange spots on the face and tail

The fleshy folds of the Lobo brain are separate and often press together

and may be arranged as stripes or rings

Most non-photosynthetic species are supported by an armature of fused calcareous sclerites which may be brittle

Hippo (Blue) Tang (South Pacific) Tangs & Surgeonfish and orange spots on theThe Hippo tang is one of the most widely recognized of the tangs, and goes by many names. Its body is primarily bright blue, with a distinctive black pattern extending from the eye towards the tail, which gives it another popular name, the Pallete tang, because this black pattern looks like a painter's pallete. Its bold blue color has also earned it the name Pacific blue tang. This beautiful fish also has a bright yellow tail. The South Pacific