Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

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, French Polynesia
Note: Juveniles mimic the angelfish Centropyge flavissimus or Centropyge vrolikii

Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Mimic Surgeonfish

Mimic Surgeonfish (juvenile)

Convict Tang

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Lined Bristletooth

Paletail Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish (Young Adult)

Sleek Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Bignose Unicornfish

Brushtail Tang

Brushtail Tang (Juvenile)

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Achilles Tang

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Striped Surgeonfish

Elongate Surgeonfish

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Dark Surgeonfish

Orangeband Surgeonfish



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