Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Mimic Surgeonfish
Mimic Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus pyroferus
Family: Acanthuridae
Category: Surgeonfishes
Also known as: Chocolate Surgeonfish
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 15-130 ft. (5-40 m)
Distribution: Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef
Note: Juveniles mimic the angelfish Centropyge flavissimus or Centropyge vrolikii

Fish
Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Mimic Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish

Striped Surgeonfish

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Pale-Lipped Surgeonfish

Elongate Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Dark Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Bignose Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish (Young Adult)

Bluespine Unicornfish

Sleek Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Goldring Surgeonfish

Lined Bristletooth

Bluelipped Bristletooth

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Palette Surgeonfish

Yellowtail Surgeonfish

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Yellow Tang

Brushtail Tang

Brushtail Tang (Juvenile)

Blue Tang

Blue Tang (Juvenile)

Ocean Surgeonfish

Doctorfish

Achilles Tang

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Butterflyfishes
Rabbitfishes
Angelfishes
Zanclidae

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2020 Florent Charpin