Is the Chevron tang a mimic of the potters angel

[fishhuman]

Does anyone know if the chevron tang might actually be a mimic to the potters angel and is actually a mimic tang like the lemon peel and eibli tangs

 

[albano]

I don't see the similarity between the two...certainly not like lemon peels or Eiblis

 

[eatbreakfast]

The true mimic tangs are nearly indistinguishable to a casual observer to the fish they mimic; haroldi, lemonpeel, and eiblii. The chevron and potters angel wont be confused anytime soon.

 

[Winwood]

To my knowledge there are no Ctenochaetus mimics.

 

[snorvich]

The true mimic tangs are nearly indistinguishable to a casual observer to the fish they mimic; haroldi, lemonpeel, and eiblii. The chevron and potters angel wont be confused anytime soon.

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[thenewguy997]

What i dont get is why would a big tang mimic a dwarf angel?

 

[Scridifer]

What i dont get is why would a big tang mimic a dwarf angel?

AFAIK it's the juveniles that do it, they change patterns as they mature.

Chris

 

[Moort82]

What i dont get is why would a big tang mimic a dwarf angel?

I think you mean as a juvi, if so then angels are cryptic, hard to catch with spines so predators don't heavily predate them.