Small-Toothed Whiptail

Scientific Name: Pentapodus caninus
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Greenish gray to bluish gray back gradating to whitish lower body; broad yellowish stripe from eye to base of tail; no dark band between eyes.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Silty coastal reefs and deep lagoons in 2-35m.
Location: West Pacific - Malaysian Peninsula to Gilbert Is. S.W. Japan to New Caledonia.

King Demoiselle

Scientific Name: Chrysiptera rex
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 8cm
Identification: Upper head and forebody variable from grayish blue to yellow, remainder of body and fins yellowish, ventral fins translucent; often tiny blue speckles on head and body.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Surge channels and outer reefs to 6m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia and Philippines. S.W. Japan to Coral Sea.

Paradise Whiptail

Scientific Name: Pentapodus paradiseus
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 35cm
Identification: Gray; white stripe bordered by dark gray stripe from eye to tail joins white V-shaped mark and small black spot on tail base.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs in 10-70m.
Location: Asian Pacific - S. Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is. and Great Barrier Reef.