One such iconic character is the small blue fish with a short memory, Dory from "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dory." If you have ever wondered what kind of fish Dory is, where in the ocean she ...

the sympathetic Dory — ever apologizing for her short-term memory loss — has a confidence and a charm. “She is a people-pleaser — or a fish-pleaser.” Plus, it doesn’t hurt, he notes ...

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 ...