Plain Flagtail

Scientific Name: Kuhlia petit
Family: Flagtails - Kuhliidae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Silvery with no distinguishing markings; may mix with Barred Flagtail, but lack of bold markings on tail.
Favourite: Form aggregations.
Hide-out: In surf zone of rocky shores or in tide pools.
Location: Central Pacific - Phoenix Is. in Central Pacific and Marquesas Is. in French Polynesia.

Sand Bass

Scientific Name: Psammoperca waigiensis
Family: Snooks - Centropomidae
Maximum Size: 47cm
Identification: Silvery gray to brown; eyes have glassy appearance.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups; nocturnal.
Hide-out: Often in dark recesses around weedy areas in 3-12m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia to Philippines. China to N. Australia.

Barred Flagtail

Scientific Name: Kuhlia mugil
Family: Flagtails - Kuhliidae
Maximum Size: 24cm
Identification: Silvery, perch-like fish with striped pattern on tail.
Favourite: Frequently form schools.
Hide-out: Rocky surf zones. Juveniles often inhabit rocky tide pools.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea to Central America. S.W. Japan to Australia.