Id wanted on this fish.

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Bought this fish. It was labeled as a half black mimic tang. Im not convenienced but kinda see it. What do you think. I'll add better pics when I get him home an in the qt.

Im leaning toward Acanthurus pyroferus is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the unicornfishes and tangs. Its common names include chocolate surgeonfish, mimic surgeonfish, orange-gilled surgeonfish, Pacific mimic surgeon, and yellowspot surgeon.

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You are correct with it being an Acanthurus pyroferus, which would include the half black mimic tang, the lemonpeel mimic tang, and the yellow mimic tang. As juveniles they mimic their namesake of an angel fish, with the yellow mimicking the heraldi angel. He appears to be changing, as an adult, he is called a Chocolate Tang. Search for pics, even though pics don't do this fish justice, you'll see a gorgeous fish with an awesome personality.
 

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