Mimic tang

briscott · 07/27/2011, 07:23 PM

Is there a difference between a yellow mimic and a lemon peel mimic? Lfs has a yellow but it does not have the blue eyes nor the blue along the ridge of his fins.

davez104 · 07/27/2011, 07:39 PM

Does it look like the one in this link? -> http://saltwater.aqua-fish.net/?eiblii-mimic-tang

In which case it is the Chocolate Mimic I believe, as opposed to the Lemonpeel Mimic. Same species, different colour forms.

Here are a couple pics of my Lemonpeel Mimic when it was small and now, just for comparison.

Cheers,
Dave.

Moort82 · 07/28/2011, 03:32 PM

That's a stunning transformation. I think the mimics are a really interesting species.

briscott · 07/29/2011, 07:38 AM

No it is bright yellow with no other markings or color but I think you are right it it not a lemon peel mimic.

anbosu · 07/29/2011, 10:10 AM

There is also a lemon tang that looks pretty similar, but never loses its coloration.

07/27/2011, 07:23 PM	#1
briscott Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 105	Mimic tang Is there a difference between a yellow mimic and a lemon peel mimic? Lfs has a yellow but it does not have the blue eyes nor the blue along the ridge of his fins.

07/27/2011, 07:39 PM	#2
davez104 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Beautiful Central Queensland, Australia Posts: 205	Does it look like the one in this link? -> http://saltwater.aqua-fish.net/?eiblii-mimic-tang In which case it is the Chocolate Mimic I believe, as opposed to the Lemonpeel Mimic. Same species, different colour forms. Here are a couple pics of my Lemonpeel Mimic when it was small and now, just for comparison. Cheers, Dave. __________________ 150gal closed loop SPS reef - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1736777 Current Tank Info: 700L total system volume, mega beckett skimmer, DSB, Cal reactor, 2 x 400W Icecaps in Lumenbright reflectors, Fishbowl moonlight computer, carbon and ecophos in FBFs. Flow via mega closed loop ;)

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07/28/2011, 03:32 PM	#3
Moort82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,576	That's a stunning transformation. I think the mimics are a really interesting species.

07/29/2011, 07:38 AM	#4
briscott Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 105	No it is bright yellow with no other markings or color but I think you are right it it not a lemon peel mimic.

07/29/2011, 10:10 AM	#5
anbosu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mount Juliet, TN Posts: 4,528	There is also a lemon tang that looks pretty similar, but never loses its coloration.