Mimic Tang - Half Black Favites Keeping the fish well fed

Keeping the fish well fed and providing natural algae grazing can reduce risk

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

Rare or occasional in trade

hard-bottom habitats and reef slopes

Scientific Name (Latin):Neoglyphidodon oxyodon

Mimic Tang - Half Black Favites Keeping the fish well fedAcanthurus 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