Mimic Tang - Half Black Favites this species sets up cleaning

this species sets up cleaning stations where larger reef fish visit to have parasites

Rare or occasional in trade

A bottom-dwelling dragonet that spends much of its time “scooting” across sand

Cleaner Wrasse

The wild species

Mimic Tang - Half Black Favites this species sets up cleaningAcanthurus pyroferus Care: Beginner Diet: Algivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Pacific Mimic Tang Half Black Widespread Indo West Pacific. Coastal to outer reef crests. Juveniles usually mimic various sympatric pygmy angelfishes in colour and shape. The form appears to be a non mimic that occurs in various part of the Pacific and eastern Australia. The tail changes from rounded to lunate when outgrowing the size of the model and changes