Acanthurus pyroferus Kittlitz, 1834
Chocolate surgeonfish, 29.0cm

This was at Padangbai. Juveniles like this one often mimic pygmy angelfish. This one is pretty much identical to mimics of hybrid Centropyge vrolikii X flavissima in the Marshall Islands. However, since Centropyge flavissima (nor the other yellow pygmy angel C. heraldi) even occur in Bali, you have to wonder what it gets out of mimicking them.

Created 25 March 2023

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