COLUMBIA, SC. Dory — the animated blue tang fish who is a friend of the beloved fish characters Nemo and Marlin — made her debut in a starring role this weekend to large audiences in Columbia.

Blue tang fish are found in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, so in order to be in the United States, they would need to be harvested and imported. It is extremely difficult to breed blue tang ...

Dory’s real-life counterpart is a Paracanthurus hepatus, or Pacific blue tang fish, which is sometimes referred to as a royal blue tang or hippo tang. The name is slightly misleading, since the ...

So, with that in mind, it's time for another lesson pegged to Finding Dory: Don't buy a blue tang fish. Don't do it. No matter how cute Dory is and how much you love her, she will never make a ...

There’s a blue fish with a yellow tale that’s starring in a popular Disney Pixar sequel coming to theatres June 17. If you ask a child, they’ll probably tell you the fish’s name is Dory ...

Furthermore, blue tang fish can grow almost a foot in just two years. Gordon says the fish needs space to swim around, as well as aquarium conditions similar to the ones in the wild.

Trade data show that out of nearly 2,300 saltwater aquarium fish species imported to the U.S., blue tangs have been ranked as high as the 10th most imported fish, thanks in part to their eye ...

NORWALK — With the long-awaited sequel to "Finding Nemo" in theaters this weekend, "Finding Dory" has researchers concerned about enthusiasts purchasing blue tang fish when they lack the ...

A large blue tang fish at Fishy Business sells for $250; the species can range in size from 1.5 inches to 6.5 inches. At East Shore Coral in West Columbia, some customers last week had an ...