Scientific Name: Pentapodus aureofasciatus
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Bluish back and white belly; creamy yellow mid-lateral stripe and yellowish streak on back. A common but undescribed species.
Favourite: Solitary or in pairs.
Hide-out: Mid-water over sand near reefs in 5-20m.
Location: West Pacific - E. Indonesia and Philippines to Samoa, north to Taiwan.
Yellow-Striped Whiptail
Rusty Angelfish
Scientific Name: Centropyge ferrugatus
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Rusty color with numerous brown spots; dorsal and anal fins edged with bright blue.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups; usually close to reef crevices.
Hide-out: Rocky reefs and rubble in 6-30m.
Location: S.W. Japan south through N. Mindanau in Philippines. Common at Okinawa.
White-Shouldered Whiptail
Scientific Name: Pentapodus bifasciatus
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Brown to dark gray on upper sides with 3 white stripes; white marking on upper rear edge of gill cover; slender with pointed snout.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Silty coastal reefs in 2-20m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Singapore, Malaysian Peninsula, W. Indonesia and Philippines.
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