Mimic Surgeonfish

Acanthurus pyroferus, also known as the chocolate surgeonfish, mimic surgeonfish, orange-gilled surgeonfish, Pacific mimic surgeon, and yellowspot surgeon, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the sugeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Taxonomy Acanthurus pyroferus was first formally described in 1834 by the Prussian explorer and naturalist Heinrich von Kittlitz with its type locality given as Uléa in the Caroline Islands.

Acanthurus pyroferus, communément nommé Chirurgien Porteur de Feu, est une espèce de poissons de la famille des Acanthuridae, soit les poissons-chirurgiens. Il est présent dans les eaux tropicales du bassin Indo-Pacifique. Sa taille maximale est de 25 cm.

El Acanthurus pyroferus es un pez cirujano, de la familia de los Acantúridos. Uno de sus nombres comunes en inglés es Mimic Surgeonfish, o cirujano imitador, debido a que sus juveniles mimetizan con tres especies de pez ángel enano: Centropyge flavissima, Centropyge vrolikii y Centropyge heraldi. ​​ Morfología Posee la morfología típica de su familia, cuerpo comprimido lateralmente y ovalado.