Blue tang

Key facts

• Blue tang lives in Asia, Oceania, and Africa.
• Group: Sea animals.
• It weighs about 0.3 kg (0.661 lb).
• A typical adult is about 25 cm (9.84 in) long.
• It lives about 10 years.
• Diet: omnivore.
• Habitat: coral reef.
• A blue tang has a sharp spine near its tail, like a tiny scalpel, which is why it belongs to the surgeonfish family.