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Mimic Surgeonfish
Scientific Name: Acanthurus pyroferus  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
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