Acanthuridae

chocolate surgeonfish

Acanthurus pyroferus

A chocolate mimic surgeonfish famous across Indo Pacific reefs

• Brown
• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• South Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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.