The Blue Tang, which belong to the same family as the Surgeonfishes and "Tangs", is distinctive for the black mask that covers its eyes and which blends with a large black area that extends over the dorsal and sides.
The body is oval and a harmonious blue, which is lighter in the abdominal and pectoral fin areas. The dorsal and caudal fins are wide, and the caudal is golden yellow, outlined in black. It reaches up to 25 cm.

• Origin: Indian-Pacific Ocean.

• Environment: Temperature between 24 and 28 ºC, pH of about 8, density 1025, illumination should be intense, the aquarium should be deep, with open space and hiding places.
  
  
• Food: It needs a lot of vegetable feed such as Alcon Gold Spirulina Flakes and Alcon Vegetal. Also try Alcon Gold Marin Flakes and Alcon Blood Worms F.D..
  
  
• Behavior: Intolerant of fish of the same species. It is better to keep only one in an aquarium.