The regal blue tang is one of the perennial favorite fishes of the aquarium hobby, with many admirers loving the bold blue, black and yellow coloration which is so unlike any other reef fish. The appearance of the blue tang is so iconic that it is so much more striking and unusual to come across any specimens that deviate from the color scheme.
The newest aberrant regal blue tang to pop up on the rare reef fish radar is this overly black specimen which comes to us courtesy of Abyss Aquatic Warehouse in England. The British aberrantParacanthurus hepatus已经有几个月的时间了，接受了各种水族馆食品，并迅速增长，目前长约三英寸。
This unusual regal blue tang is pretty much standard issue on the anterior part of the body with the standard brilliant blue and black eyestripe that this species is known for. However once you get past the gills the black “scoop” marking has grown to cover most of the body in black, fading to blue only on the very bottom of the body near the anal fin.
这种鱼的另一个特点是胸鳍上方和眼后的浅黄色斑点存在。我们首先认为这种黄色的涂鸦可能是照片的制品，但事实证明，这种标记在现实生活中非常突出，并且在囚禁期间似乎变得更加明显。
This kind of aberrant regal tang is truly rare, yet bound to grow up into an awesome pet of a fish that should give its future owner many years of enjoyment. Even if you can’t swing the £495 ($772) asking price, if you’re in the Stockport area of Manchester UK, it won’t cost you anything to by深渊水生仓库and see this rising reef star in person.
