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Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish.A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. [2] [3] A number of common names are attributed to the species, including regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic species Acanthurus coeruleus), royal blue tang, hippo tang, blue hippo tang, flagtail ...
The bluebuck (Afrikaans: bloubok / ˈ b l aʊ b ɒ k /) or blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is an extinct species of antelope that lived in South Africa until around 1800. It was smaller than the other two species in its genus Hippotragus , the roan antelope and sable antelope .
By eating the algae off of other fish, the blue tang serve as cleaners for them. [2] With the decline in the Diadema antillarum population, the blue tang population increased since the algal resources that the two animals usually competed for were more abundant. [8] Juvenile blue tangs eat continuously and feed heavily.
Hippos are the most dangerous mammals in Africa, according to National Geographic, and this video is proof. See more on the attack: Hungry Hippo Attacks Tour Boat in Zambia
The powder blue tang is rarely harvested for anything other than the marine aquarium industry. It is a commonly sold fish that is moderately difficult to care for, although its popularity is easily exceeded by the regal tang and yellow tang. [citation needed] They are very prone to Cryptocaryon irritans. [6]
Pygmy hippos are native to Western Africa, primarily Liberia. Their numbers in the wild are critically endangered, with some estimates saying that only about two or three thousand remain.
The sable antelope shares the genus Hippotragus with the extinct bluebuck (H. leucophaeus) and the roan antelope (H. equinus), and is a member of the family Bovidae. [3]In 1996, an analysis of mitochondrial DNA extracted from a mounted specimen of the bluebuck showed that it is outside the clade containing the roan and sable antelopes.
Moo Deng, an infant pygmy hippo who became a viral internet sensation, is showered by a zookeeper at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province in Thailand on 15 September, 2024 (Getty Images)