Scientific Name: Pomacentrus pavo
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 11cm
Identification: Light blue to light green with vertical dark streaks on scales, rear tail yellowish; scattered blue spots on head, black 'ear' spot.
Favourite: Form groups.
Hide-out: Shoreline and lagoon reef coral patches surrounded by sand to 16m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Micronesia and French Polynesia. Taiwan to E. Australia.
Blue Damsel
White-Freckled Surgeonfish
Family: Surgeonfishes - Acanthuridae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Black head with numerous white spots and grayish body; black streak behind upper edge of gill cover, black margin on tail spine, often a white ring around tail base.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Outer reefs to 15m.
Location: East Indo-Pacific - Andaman Sea to Micronesia and Line Is. in E. Central Pacific. S.W. Japan to Samoa and Great Barrier Reef.
Azure Demoiselle
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera hemicyanea
Family: Damselfishes - Pomacentridae
Maximum Size: 6cm
Identification: Brilliant blue over most of head and body, yellow lower body, ventral, anal and tail fins. Similar Goldtail Demoiselle distinguished by blue belly.
Favourite: Form small groups.
Hide-out: Shelter within coral branches of seaward reefs and lagoons in 3-20m.
Location: N.W. Australia Shelf reefs and Molucca Is. to W. Irian Jaya in Indonesia.
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