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Mimic surgeonfish

Acanthurus chronixis Randall, 1960

Status not recordedbony fish

The mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus chronixis) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the mimic surgeonfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mimic surgeonfish live?

Not recorded

Is the mimic surgeonfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the mimic surgeonfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyAcanthuridae
  6. genusAcanthurus
  7. SpeciesAcanthurus chronixis Randall, 1960
Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Chronixis surgeonfishEnglish
  • Half black mimic surgeonfishEnglish
  • Kapingamarangi surgeonfishEnglish
  • Peix cirurgià mimèticCatalan
  • 黑斑刺尾魚Chinese
  • bodlok ChronixisůvCzech
  • Chronixis KirurgfiskDanish
  • Pez Cirujano MiméticoSpanish
  • Pesce chirurgo mimeticoItalian
  • ナメラハギJapanese
  • Botana abu abuMalay
  • Cirurgião-miméticoPortuguese
  • 黑斑刺尾鱼Chinese
  • NamerahagiJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mimic surgeonfish

Other species in the same genus Acanthurus.

Clown tang

Acanthurus lineatus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Convictfish

Acanthurus triostegus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Palani

Acanthurus dussumieri

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Sohal

Acanthurus sohal

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

Redspot tang

Acanthurus achilles

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

CompareMimic surgeonfish vs Blue surgeonfishMimic surgeonfish vs Clown tangMimic surgeonfish vs ConvictfishMimic surgeonfish vs Palani

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the mimic surgeonfish?

The mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus chronixis) belongs to the family Acanthuridae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus chronixis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/acanthurus-chronixis

MLA

“Mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus chronixis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/acanthurus-chronixis.

BibTeX
@misc{acanthurus_chronixis_2026,
  title = {Mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus chronixis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/acanthurus-chronixis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}