Palette Surgeonfish Size:S Humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa

Humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa

Rare for its species

so feel free to run around and get messy in them

which help them avoid predators by intimidating them or diverting attacks to less sensitive parts of the body

000 waves a month—and that's just her casual morning routine—she's the talk of the beach and the terror of the lineup

Palette Surgeonfish Size:S HumuhumunukunukuapuaʻaThe palette surgeonfish goes by many monikers, including regal tang, blue tang, blue hippo tang, wedgetail blue tang, and doctorfish. Distinguished by her bright blue body and distinct black markings, dark blue accents and a yellow tail, the palette surgeonfish has an oval shaped body that is flat like a pancake. But beware, you dont want to handle this one as she has venomous spines at the base of her tail that are typical of surgeonfish. Her other