Black Hippo Tang ??

[Krzykat]

I've had this little guy for a bit now, and I just thought it was because he was juvenile, but ... seems this is his permanent colors.
Is he a "Black Hippo Tang" or what is he?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

That is cool. Got any more pics of the whole body?

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Yep, normal. They aren't very common, but every now and then you see a hippo with extra black. Yours has some really exceptional color, though. I can only find a single specimen like it on google, and it had it's own ReefBuilders article. It will be a nice show specimen when it grows.

 

[14 foot reef]

I have one that was that color, even fuller Black, then reverted to normal hippo blue color. Not sure how are why. He was Blue, turned Black, then about a year later went back to blue. Very odd, never knew why.

 

[Krzykat]

He's shy, but let me get some good photos of him. Yes, he's like completely black with that very uniform blue on him.

 

[Krzykat]

This is a better shot.

 

[Krzykat]

I can get some better pics tonight when I'm not competing with sunlight reflections.

 

[KrisReef]

mine is 1/2 black- sorry for the sketchy picture IPhone