Scientific Name: Pomacentrus vaiuli
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Blue with yellow-orange area on upper head and back; blue lines extends from snout onto back and dorsal fin, ocellated spot rear dorsal fin, black 'ear' spot.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose aggregations.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer reef slopes in 3-45m.
Location: West Pacific - Bali in Indonesia to Micronesia and Samoa. S.W. Japan to Australia.
Princess Damsel
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Family: Butterflyfish - Chaetodontidae
Maximum Size: 21cm
Description: Yellow-orange, with dusky back and thin dark diagonal bands; black eye band with white patch behind, connected to wide black band running to dorsal fin.
Favourite: Solitary, in pairs or aggregations.
Hide-out: Lagoons and outer reefs to 30m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Indonesia, Micronesia, Hawaii and Galapagos. S.W. Japan to N.W. & E. Australia.
Coral Sea Gregory
Scientific Name: Stegastes gascoynei
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: Brown; dark scale edges form vertical lines on side, yellow lower body and fins, golden iris; small black spot on upper pectoral fin base.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose groups.
Hide-out: Coral and rocky reefs in 2-30m.
Location: Southwestern Pacific - Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea to N. New Zealand.
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