Indian Mimic Surgeonfish

Scientific Name: Acanthurus tristis
Family: Surgeonfishes - Acanthuridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Gray face and tan to dark brown body; curving black band from chin to upper gill cover, black patch above pectoral fin base, white margin on tail.
Favourite: Usually solitary.
Hide-out: Lagoon and outer reefs in 2-30m.
Location: Indian Ocean - Seychelles, Chagos, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Andaman Sea to Bali in Indonesia.

Chinese Demoiselle

Scientific Name: Neopomacentrus bankieri
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 7cm
Identification: Gray with yellow rear dorsal and tail fins; small black spot on upper pectoral fin base.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Coral and rock outcroppings or debris on sand and silt bottoms in 3-12m.
Location: Asian Pacific - South China, Java Seas and Great Barrier Reef.

Ornate Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Chaetodon omatissimus
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 18cm
Description: Bluish white with orange bands; narrow yellow margin on dorsal and anal fins, yellow-edged black eye bar.
Favourite: Usually in pairs.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs to 36m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Maldives to Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia and French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to N.W. & N.E. Australia.