Oriental Bonito

Scientific Name: Sarda orientalis
Family: Tunas & Mackerels - Scombridae
Maximum Size: 102cm
Identification: Silvery; torpedo-like body with closely spaced dorsal fins and dorsal and anal finlets; numerous narrow black stripes on back.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Pelagic, occasionally in the vicinity of reefs.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Central America. S.W. Japan to Australia.

Stripey

Scientific Name: Microcanthus strigatus
Family: Chubs - Kyphosidae
Maximum Size: 16cm
Identification: White to yellow undercolor with 5-6 black stripes.
Favourite: Solitary or form small or dense aggregations.
Hide-out: Lagoons, rocky areas and shallow coral reefs.
Location: Isolated populations in E. and W. Australia, N. New Caledonia, Taiwan, S.W. Japan and Hawaii.

Yellowtail Barracuda

Scientific Name: Sphyraena obtusata
Family: Barracudas - Sphyraenidae
Maximum Size: 50cm
Identification: Silvery, yellowish to yellow tail; long cylindrical body with underslung jaw and pointed teeth; a pair of diffuse brownish stripes on side.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes to 20m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Samoa. S.W. Japan to Australia.