Mimic Surgeonfish (Juvenile)
Scientific Name: Acanthurus pyroferus
Species: Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
Other names: Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Mimic Tang, Pacific Mimic Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Tang, Chocolate Surgeonfish, Chocolate Tang, Black-barred Surgeonfish, Black-barred Tang. Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Tang, Lemon-peel Surgeonfish, Lemon-peel Tang, Yellow Mimic Surgeonfish, Yellow Mimic Tang.
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Mimic Surgeonfish (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Nudi Retreat - Lembeh Resort - Indonesia - Indonesia
Caption: No caption available
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Description
Also known as Doctorfishes, Lancetfishes, Mimic Tang, Pacific Mimic Surgeonfish, Pacific Mimic Tang, Chocolate Surgeonfish, Chocolate Tang, Black-barred Surgeonfish, Black-barred Tang. Orange-gilled Surgeonfish, Orange-gilled Tang, Lemon-peel Surgeonfish, Lemon-peel Tang, Yellow Mimic Surgeonfish and Yellow Mimic Tang.
Found singly in lagoons and seaward reefs.
Juveniles have yellow bodies and can mimic yellow pygmy angelfish.
They feed on plankton and algae.
Length - 25cm
Depth - 4-60m
Widespread Pacific
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous. (edit)
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The Mimic Surgeonfish (Juvenile) is found in or near the Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 1 times by user @fishx6
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