Red Stripe Mimic Tang - Acanthurus tristis Anemone

Red Stripe Mimic Tang - Acanthurus tristis AnemoneRed Stripe Mimic Tang Acanthurus tristis Care: Beginner Diet: Algivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean Temperature: Tropical: 23 27 deg C (73 81 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Mimic Tang Red Stripe Indian Ocean from Maldives and India to Bali. In Bali it co occurs with Acanthurus pyroferus. The Pacific mimic surgeonfish. Coastal reef slopes and crests to about 20m depth. Juveniles mimic Centropyge eibli

Juveniles live among seagrass and in soft coral areas

Calloplesiops altivelis

this species is known for its bold personality and can grow quite large

Pectoral fin mostly black with yellow margin

Body pearly white with a network of grey lines

especially oceanic islands of Oceania through to Hawaii and the Pitcairn Islands

as well as for its ability to host symbiotic algae

the Philippines

Labout’s Wrasse

in the Caribbean

especially once visible algae levels are reduced

the eyes are covered by a mask-like dark band and they have a yellow caudal fin