Family: Surgeonfishes - Acanthuridae
Maximum Size: 56cm
Identification: Blue to grayish brown, yellow to yellowish pectoral fins; yellow band passes through eye, frequently a white ring around tail base. The largest surgeonfish.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Sandy areas near reefs in 15-90m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Mexico. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Golden-Lined Snapper
Scientific Name: Lutjanus rufolineatus
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 28cm
Identification: Pale reddish undercolor with narrow yellow stripes on side, yellow tail; often a small dark spot on rear upper back.
Favourite: Usually form large aggregations; hover above reefs.
Hide-out: Steep coastal slopes and outer reefs in 10-50m.
Location: West Pacific - Indonesia to Palau, Samoa and Tonga. S.W. Japan to N. Australia.
Scaly Damsel
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus lepidogenys
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 9cm
Identification: Pale blue-gray with yellow dorsal fin and tail base. Variation from Melanesia and Tonga are light gray with little or no yellow.
Hide-out: Shoreline, lagoon and outer reefs to 12m.
Location: East Indo-West Pacific - Andaman Sea to Philippines, Palau, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Fiji and Tonga.
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