Yellow-bellied Hippo Tang?

[bureau13]

Hey everyone, I found one of these at an LFS here...it basically looks just like the normal blue hippo except...yeah, obviously the lower part is not so much blue as a pale color with a yellow tinge, leading back to the yellow tail. However, I've been able to find almost no information about this fish. Is it simply a less common color morph of the standard paracanthurus hepatus (latin spelling kills me but its something like that) or something different.

My Desjardinii sailfin keeps trying to kick his ***, but the little guy doesn't seem to care...he keeps riding the current from my Maxi-stream, its pretty entertaining to watch.

jds

 

[hgbarwick]

I have seen those two. Its just another color variation of coloring. Id be a little concernd about the sailfin tang attacking him.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

There are the just the same as a regular blue hippo, but with the yellow underside usually you can really tell til they get bigger.

Not trying to flame you but i hope these two tangs are not for your 55?

 

[LargeAngels]

As stated above they are just like the regular blue tang except as they grow larger the belly becomes yellow. They come from East Africa.

 

[stykthyn]

kinda pricey too. how much is the one you are looking at?

 

[bureau13]

It was $80. Right now, the belly isn't very yellow, just a tinge, but its definitely not the uniform blue of the other variety.

Yoboyjdizz fear not, they will be going in the 240 just as soon as its ready.

jds

 

[vthondaboi]

these guys range from 85 for a small to almost $200 for the biggest ones, which isn't too bad when some LFS are selling the big blues for $150+