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Dory

 Background
  Dory is the forgetful regal tang fish that helps a frantic Marlin look for his son, Nemo. The regal tang - also known as blue tang, palette surgeonfish, Indo-Pacific tang, blue surgeonfish, hippo tang, among others - is a popular aquarium fish.

The name Dory is Greek for “gift of God.” A dory is a also, ironically, a word for a small boat commonly used for commercial fishing.

  Dory from Finding Nemo
Dory

blue tang
blue tang
 
 Appears in the Following Film
  Finding Nemo (2003)      


     
       

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