palette surgeonfish; blue tang
A tropical marine fish, Paracanthurus hepatus, known for its vivid blue color and black markings. Common in aquariums and popularized by the character Dory.
I saw a school of blue tangs at the aquarium.
The blue tang is characterized by its vivid blue color.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used. The kanji 南洋 (South Seas) and 剥 (peel) are ateji-like and not standard.
Formed from 南洋, “the South Seas,” and ハギ, a conventional Japanese fish-name element for surgeonfishes.