Scientific Name: Pomacentrus amboinensis
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Body color variable according to locality but most commonly yellow; pale pink to blue blotches and markings on lower head. Juvenile - Black spot on rear dorsal fin persists on adults in Andaman Sea.
Hide-out: Sandy areas in 2-40m.
Location: East Indo-West Pacific - Andaman Sea to Fiji and Marshall Is. in Micronesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.
Ambon Damsel
Ornate Angelfish
Family: Angelfish - Pomacanthidae
Maximum Size: 18cm
Identification: Male - Light gray; golden orange stripe along base of dorsal fin and another on mid-body, borders of tail blue.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups; feed on plankton above bottom.
Hide-out: Outer reefs, 25-110m; rare above 50m.
Location: Scattered Pacific - Philippines and scattered east Pacific Is. to Mariana and Marshall Is. Also Society Is. in French Polynesia.
Whitetail Damsel
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus chrysurus
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: Gray-brown with white tail, often lighter gray on upper back and dorsal fin; upper rim of eye orange.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose groups.
Hide-out: Sandy areas of shoreline reefs and lagoons to 3m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Maldives and Sri Lanka to Australia and New Caledonia, north to S.W. Japan.
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