Thanks - I posted a question over there, so will see what comes back. One picture from their library of user photos has a similar coloration and calls it a "Indian Ocean morph", so I guess it's geography...
OP Says: Hi - all the Paracanthurus hepatus in Pulau Weh, NW Indonesia have these white underbellies. Often the blue spot on the side is white or a lighter blue, also. Anyone know what that's about? Season (April), gender, different species ?? TIA
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Posted by @WhatsTheSnorkellingLikeI have checked with folks in the Andaman Islands (Indian Territory, 700km NNW of Weh) and theirs are blue all over. The mystery remains.
Posted by @WhatsTheSnorkellingLikeThanks - I posted a question over there, so will see what comes back. One picture from their library of user photos has a similar coloration and calls it a "Indian Ocean morph", so I guess it's geography...
Posted by @fishx6We are not sure, you could ask Fishbase or we could ask for you!
Posted by @WhatsTheSnorkellingLikeOP Says: Hi - all the Paracanthurus hepatus in Pulau Weh, NW Indonesia have these white underbellies. Often the blue spot on the side is white or a lighter blue, also. Anyone know what that's about? Season (April), gender, different species ?? TIA