Practise Fish Identification Guide

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1 Practise Fish Identification Guide

2 Fish Identification During your time in Madagascar you will learn to identify a large number of tropical fish species This guide has been put together by previous volunteers and includes species that are commonly seen in the Andavadoaka region Please use this guide to familiarise yourself with these species before your departure

3 Online Resources A digital species library for the fish families and species of Madagascar can be found here: This library can be used as an online learning resource to help you with your fish ID skills

4 Surgeonfish and Unicorn fish (Acanthuridae) Oval Body with small mouth Continuous anal and Dorsal fins Scalpel blade on either side of caudal peduncle (before tail), two blades in Unicornfish 25-35cm Family includes Bristletooths, Tangs Unicornfish and Surgeonfish

5 Goldring Bristletooth Ctenochaetus strigosus Gold ring around eye

6 Striped Bristletooth Ctenochaetus striatus Blue lines on body Orange spots on head Emarginate tail

7 Twospot Bristletooth Ctenochaetus binotatus 2 black spots at rear base of dorsal and anal fins (hence the name Twospot ) Orange/ Brown colour Blue ring around eye Blue lines on body

8 Blackstreak Surgeon Fish Acanthurus nigricaude Black streak behind eye to above pectoral fin Thin streak on rear body to tail spine

9 Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus White with 5-6 Black bars on head and body. Think convict behind bars!

10 Dusky/Brown surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus Numerous orange spots on head 2 black spots at rear base of dorsal and anal fins Brown body colour

11 Elongate/Yellow mask Surgeonfish Acanthurus mata Pale to Dark blue horizontal lines on body Yellow band through eye Yellow upper lip

12 Eyestripe Surgeon Acanturus dussumieri Blue tail with numerous black spots Yellow band through eye Blue to brownish body with horizontal lines

13 Powderblue body Powderblue Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucosternon Yellow dorsal fin Black Face White ventral and anal fins

14 Brushtail Tang Zebrasoma scopas White tail spine Yellow/ brown colouration darkening to black on tail Brushed fins and tail

15 Desjardin s Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma desjardinii Enlarged dorsal and anal fins marked with pale lines Bars/spot patterns on sides Dark tail with blue spots

16 Blacktongue unicornfish Naso Hexacantus Brown to Blueish grey graduating to yellow/white Black tongue shaped lining just behind the head

17 Bluespine unicornfish Naso unicornis Grey to olive colouration 2 blue spines on tail Short horn does not proceed past mouth

18 Orangespine Unicornfish Naso elegans Brownish Grey Black band on dorsal fin Orange spines on tail and anal fin Yellow edged Black area from mouth to eye

19 Dark spots on head Spotted Unicornfish Naso brevirostris Brown body Vertical rows of spots and lines on side Broad based tapering horn

20 Cardinal fish(apogonidae) Small moderately elongate fish Large mouth and eyes Two dorsal fins Spine on operculum Small resemblance to Goldfish. Often seen in shoals around the reef

21 Five Lined Cardinalfish Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Yellow tail base with black spot in line with mid lateral stripe Grey to whitish with 5 black lines on the body.

22 Orange Lined Cardinalfish Archamia fucata Pair of blue stripes through eye Black spot on tail base Numerous narrow orange lines on the body

23 Ringtailed Cardinalfish Apogon aureus Yellow/orange graduating to pale on upper back and tail base Pair of blue stripes through eye Black ring tail base narrows in middle

24 Trumpetfish (Aulostomidae) Elongate body with trumpet-like snout Usually solitary Yellow tail with two black spots Distinguished from Cornetfish by having a shorter and thicker body Upto 80cm

25 Trumpetfish Aulostumus chinensis Trumpet like snout and mouth Two black spots on tail, with yellow tip on end

26 Triggerfish (Balistidae) Large diamond shaped laterally compressed body Dorsal fin with elongate spine in front Pelvic fin reduced Eyes high on head 25-35cm

27 Clown Triggerfish Balistoides conspiculum Yellowish band across top of snout Pale patch with dark clown spots on back Black undercolour with white spots on lower body

28 Halfmoon Triggerfish Sufflamen chrysopterus Narrow yellow/orange bar behind eye Dark brown yellow/ brown White moon coloured tail Bluish chin

29 Moustache/Titan Triggerfish Balistoides viridescens Dark body with Blue/Green cross hatches Yellow/green patch on cheek Whitish rear of body Dark moustache above mouth Very large upto 75cm

30 Orangestriped Triggerfish Balistapus undulatus Large black spot on tail base Dark green to brown with diagonally curved orange stripes on body

31 Picasso Triggerfish Rhinecanthus acualetes Snout and back tan coloured Picasso print on body, which extends to anal fin White underside

32 Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursa Grey to brown white with a white chin and belly Yellow/brown scythe shaped marking behind eye

33 Fusiliers (Caesionidae) Slender elongate/torpedo shaped body Small terminal mouth Forked Tail Fast swimming in shoals

34 Goldband Fusilier Pterocaesio chrysozona Gold band from eye to tail base Dark tail tips

35 Lunar Fusilier Caesio lunaris Row of black dashes on lateral line Black tail tips Silvery blue colour

36 Scissortail Fusilier Caesio caerulaurea Yellow/gold stripe from eye to tail base Silvery blue colour Dark strips on each lobe of forked tail, creating scissor effect

37 Yellowtop Fusilier Caesio xanthonota Yellow top, back and tail Silvery blue colour

38 Jacks or Trevallys (Carangidae) Laterally compressed torpedo shaped bodies Sloping head Large eyes and mouth Two dorsal fins Forked Tail with narrow caudal peduncle cm

39 Yellow/green tint to rear dorsal, anal and tail fins Bar Jack Carangoides ferdau 5-7 chevron bars on body Silvery blue colour

40 Golden Trevally Gnathanodon speciousus 7-11 black bars Bright gold to silver

41 Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae) Small colourful disc-like body Small mouth often extended snout Continuous dorsal fin Often rounded tail 15-20cm

42 Big Longnose Butterflyfish Forcipiger longirostris Black upper head and white below Black spot on anal fin below tail base Yellow body Has a big long nose

43 Blackbacked Butterflyfish Chaetodon melannotus White body with many diagonal black lines Black back, with diagonal lines Black saddle on base of tail

44 Chevroned butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis White body with many chevron black markings Black tail with yellow margins

45 Indian Teardrop Butterflyfish Chaetodon unimaculatus White body with bright yellow dorsal anal and ventral fins Black teardrop shaped spot on back Adults develop large bulbous snout

46 Klein's Butterflyfish Chaetodon kleinii Light brownish yellow Dirty white head Diffuse central bar Black lips and ventral fins

47 Lined Butterflyfish Chaetodon lineolatus White with black lined body Black eye bar with white spot on nape Wide black band on rear

48 Longfin Bannerfish Heniochus acuminatus Long dorsal fin filament 2 nd black band ends behind tip of anal fin

49 Madagascar butterfly Chaetodon madagascariensis Black eye bar and spot or smudge on nape Orange band on rear and orange tail tip White with black chevron markings

50 Masked Bannerfish Heniochus monoceros White band from extended fin filament to lower body with black band behind Yellow rear body and fins Black masked face

51 Meyer's Butterflyfish Chaetodon meyeri Yellowish rim around body White to Bluish Curving black bands meeting near pectoral fin

52 Racoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula White band connected to black band running to dorsal fin Black spot on caudal peduncle Black racoon band face Yellow body with dark diagonal lines

53 Redfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifasciatus Red tail base Pale with purplish horizontal lines Red anal fin Yellow edged black band across base of anal fin

54 Spotted Butterflyfish Chaetodon guttatissimus Wide yellow margin on dorsal fin extending to tail base Black eye band White with brown/purple spotted body

55 Thin trailing threadfin filament Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga Black spot on rear dorsal fin Yellow tail and rear dorsal fin White with black chevron lines

56 Vagabond Butterflyfish Chaetodon vagabondus Black band across rear body does not cover entire rear dorsal fin White with thin black chevron lines

57 Yellowhead Butterflyfish Chaetodon xanthocephalus Yellowhead and stripe on gill cover Yellow dorsal and anal fins White with thin black vertical stripes

58 Cornetfish (Fistulariidae) Elongate Body and snout Whip-like tail Generally solitary but may form shoals Longer and thinner than trumpetfish Upto 150cm

59 Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii Thin whip like tail Thin silvery body Elongated trumpet like snout

60 Sweetlips (Haemulidae) Also known as grunts Sloping forehead Prominent thickened lips Tail (Caudal) fin straight back edge in adults 70-90cm

61 Dusky Sweetlips Plectohinchus chubbi Rounded head profile Pale in colour Large thickened lips

62 Goldspotted Sweetlips Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus Grey/blue with stripes extending to dorsal and tail fins Goldspotted body

63 Blackspotted Sweetlips Plectorhinchus gaterinus Doral, tail and pectoral and anal fins yellow Whitish yellow blackspotted body

64 Squirrelfish and Soldierfish (Holocentridae) Medium sized fish with bony head Large Eyes Reddish colour Soldierfish distinguished by blunter snout and lack of preopercular spine

65 Dark margin on tail, dorsal and anal fins Bronze Soldierfish Myripristis adusta Black spot on rear gill cover Pale pink with dark scale margins

66 Orangepink with small scales Pearly Soldierfish Myripristis kuntee Red fins with narrow white margins Brown band on rear gill cover

67 Red Soliderfish Myripristis murdjan Spiny red dorsal fin with narrow white margins on all except pectoral fins Brown margin on gill cover

68 Bloodspot Squirrelfish Neoniphon sammara Silvery with thin dark lines Spiny dorsal fin with large black spot at front, white spine tips and white spots at base Dark bloodspot on gill cover

69 Tailspot Squirrelfish Sargocentron caudimaculatum Silver white streak at upper edge of gill cover Red with variable amount of silvery white on rear of body and tail base White tailspot

70 Crown Squirrelfish Sargocentron diadema Dark red/black spiny crown like dorsal fin Alternating red/white stripes White margin on anal fin

71 Wrasse (Labridae) Diverse and large family Elongated with continuous dorsal fin Most are brightly coloured Thickened lips with protruding teeth Most species have ability to change sex Juveniles often have different colouration to adults

72 Reddish head and front of body Axilspot Hogfish Bodianus axillarius White/pale rear body Juvenile Black spot on base of pectoral and rear of dorsal and anal fins

73 White rear body with scattered brown spots Lyretail Hogfish Bodianus anthioides Deeply forked lyretail Orange/ brown head

74 Barred Thicklip Wrasse Hemigymnus fasciatus Black/dark rear body with 5 narrow white bars Green face with pink bands and thick lips

75 Bicolour Cleaner Wrasse Labroides bicolor Blue/Black front of body Blue lips Blue crescent on tail White rear and tail

76 Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Black streak from snout becomes wider towards tail Rear of body becomes blue White to yellowish head

77 Greenish head with pink stripes and spots on nape Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus Juvenile Checkerboard pattern on scales Yellow spot below front of dorsal fin Three yellow saddle spots

78 Crescent Wrasse Thalassoma lunare Purple and green bands on head Deep lunate tail with yellow centre Blue blue/green

79 Gold Bar Wrasse Thalassoma hebriacum Gold bar behind pectoral fin Deep lunate tail with dark base Yellow/brown face with bluish lines Yellow/brown body

80 Indian Ocean Bird Wrasse Gomphosus caeruleus Slender body with elongate beak like snout

81 Napoleon/Humphead Wrasse Chelinus undulatus Greenish body with dark vertical streaks Pronounce hump above eyes Large fish upto 2 ½ m Blue head with intricate maze like patterns

82 Sixbar Wrasse Thalassoma hardwicke Pink bands on head Greenish body with 6 bars which decrease in size towards tail

83 Dark body with orange back Slingjaw Wrasse Epibulus insidiator Black streak through eye Black outline around scales Juvenile colouration

84 Tripletail Wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus Greenish colour with pink lines and spots cover head Rounded tail fin with extended upper and lower lobes Two white bars on tail base

85 Yellowbreasted Wrasse Anampses twistii Twin spots on rear of dorsal and anal fins Yellow breasted lower body

86 Yellowtail Wrasse Anampses melegrides Black with white spots Full yellow tail Twin spots on rear of dorsal and anal fins

87 Zig-zag Wrasse Halichoeres scapularis Whitish/pale green continuous or interrupted zig-zag black stripe from head to tail base

88 Emperors (Lethrinidae) Thickened lips Emarginate/For ked tail Continuous dorsal fin Similar in appearance to snappers Upto 100cm

89 Silvery/ grey back with paler underside Bigeye Emperor Monotaxis grandaculis Yellow tint on head Black spot on base of pectoral fin

90 Pale grey colour Blackspot emperor Lethrinus harak Blackspot / mudge on middle of its side, often with orange halo

91 No distinct markings although often mottled colour Long Face Emperor Lethrinus olivacea Long pointed snout

92 Orange Stripe Emperor Lethrinus obsoletus Pale grey colouration Orange stripe from base of pectoral fin to tail

93 Snubnose Emperor Lethrinus borbonicus

94 Snapper (Lutjanidae) Medium sized oblong fish with a triangular shaped head Shallow notched tail Single continuous dorsal fin Large canine teeth

95 Silvery with yellow tail and several narrow yellow stripes Big Eye Snapper Lutjanus lutjanus Small gap between eye and lip Yellow/brown stripe from eye to tail Bronze eye

96 Grey/brown Black Snapper Macolor niger Large eye with dull gold iris Juvenile No blue lines or spots

97 Whitish with yellow stripes below lateral line Black-spot Snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma Black spot on lateral line Yellow tail and anal fin

98 Yellow upper body 4 neon blue lines Bluelined Snapper Lutjanus kasmira White underside with faint grey stripes

99 Silvery coloured body Onespot Snapper Lutjanus monostigma Yellow/orange fins and tail One spot on rear back

100 Red to reddish grey colour Twinspot/Red snapper Lutjanus bohar Groove in front of eye Dark upper edge of pectoral fin

101 Dartfish (Ptereleotridae) Small elongate fish with twopart dorsal fins Long anal fins Small upturned mouths Generally solitary although sometimes in pairs or small feeding groups

102 Blackfin/Twotone Dartfish Ptereleotris evides Black rear body and black fins Pale grey head and front of body Pale forked tail

103 Fire Dartfish Nemateleotris magnifica Elongated first dorsal fin Yellow head Fire coloured tail White front of body graduating to red/brown

104 Filefish (Monacanthidae) Similar in appearance to Triggerfish First dorsal spine does not lock Can change colouration and patterns to match surroundings

105 Barred filefish Cantherhinea dumerii Brownish Grey colour Yellow iris Faint dark bars on rear body Yellow tail spines

106 Broom Filefish Amanses scopus Several dark/black bars on side Black tail Dark brown

107 Wirenet Filefish Cantherhinea pardalis White spot on upper tail base Blue stripes on head Bluish grey to bluish brown Pale blue wirenet pattern on body

108 Goatfish (Mullidae) Pair of distinct barbels on chin 2 separate dorsal fins Forked tail 30-40cm

109 Dash-Dot Goatfish Parupeneus barberinus Yellow back with black dash from snout to 2 nd dorsal fin Black dot on tail base

110 Indian Goatfish Parupeneus indicus Yellow oval patch in middle of body Black dot on tail base Bluish/ white to brownish

111 Yellowfin Goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Yellow back and fins Yellow stripe from eye to tail base

112 Coral Bream/Spinecheeks (Nemipteridae) Small-medium sized Small terminal mouth never extends past the eye Single unnotched dorsal fin Indented/forked tail Mainly solitary although occasional groups 25cm

113 Arabian Spinecheek Scolopsis ghanam Alternating white and grey/brown stripes on back White lower body with rows of dark spots

114 Thumbprint Spinecheek Scolopsis bimaculatus Blue line from eye to corner of mouth Dark brown/black thumb print on side

115 Boxfish or Trunkfish (Ostraciidae) Square/triangular bony fish Also includes Cowfish which have a sharp spine over each eye Swim with sculling action of dorsal anal and pectoral fins

116 Spotted Trunkfish/Boxfish Ostracion meleagris Black to dark brown back with white spotted back Blue head and sides with orange spots Pale pink area below eye

117 Sweepers (Pempheridae) Distinctive thin hatchet shaped body Seen in groups within caves and shadows

118 Copper Sweeper Pempheris oualensis Copper brown colour Dark spot at base of pectoral fin Dark edge to 1 st dorsal fin

119 Schwenk's Sweeper Pempheris schwenkii Silvery colour (sometimes copper colour) Purple tint on back and head Dark line on inside/base of anal fin Often purple/green iridescence

120 Vanikoro Sweeper Pempheris vanicolensis Copper brown colour Black tip on 1 st dorsal fin Black line on outside/ margin of anal fin Steep curve in

121 Angelfish (Pomacanthidae) Small-medium sized Brightly coloured Sharp spine on lower edge of gill covers More robust body than butterflyfish Small spines on head Juveniles often different colour and pattern to adult 10-15cm

122 Earspot Angelfish Pomacanthus chrysurus Yellow tail Black earspot with yellow halo Bright blue stripes around mouth

123 Emperor Angelfish Pomacanthus imperator Vivid blue and yellow stripes Yellow tail Blue edged black eye mask White mouth and snout

124 Many Spined Angelfish Centropyge multispinus Black ear spot Dark brown with black bars Iridescent margins to anal and ventral fins

125 Regal Angelfish Pygoplites diacanthus Yellow with 7-8 black edged bluish/white bars Yellow tail Blue and orange stripes on anal fin Dark patch around eye

126 Semicircle Angelfish Pomacanthus semicirculatus Narrow blue margin on fins, tail, cheek spine and gill cover Yellow lips Semicircle behind eyes Greenish brown with blue spots Distinctive white semicircle bands in juvenile

127 3 Spot Angelfish Apolemichthys trimaculatus Bright yellow Black spot on nape and grey spot behind head Broad black margin on anal fin Blue lips

128 2 Spined Angelfish Centropyge multispinis Orange with numerous blue bars Head and fins bluepurple Two spines from lower gill cover

129 Damsels (Pomacentridae) Small rounded often colourful Continuous dorsal fin Two nostrils either side of snout Forked or lunate tail Includes demoiselles, dascyllus, anemonefish, sergeants and chromis

130 Madagascan Anemonefish Amphiprion latifasciatus Orange with two white bars Orange with numerous blue bars Yellow/orange tail with pale/white margin

131 Skunk Anemonefish Amphiprion akallopiosis White skunk stripe from head to tail Pinkish orange colour

132 Bronze Reef Chromis Chromis agilis Bronze colour with blue tint on breast and lower head Black spot on base of pectoral fin

133 Choc Dip Chromis Chromis dimidiata Dark black/brown head and front of body White lower body and tail

134 Ternate Chromis Chromis ternatensis Brown with silver/blue lower parts Black borders on tail

135 Scaly Chromis Chromis lepidolepis Grey/brown colour Dark tips on dorsal fin Dark tips on tail fin Dark blotch on edge of anal fin

136 Weber's Chromis Chromia weberi Grey/brown with dark margins on scales Dark bar on gill cover Black tips on tail lobes

137 Baench's Damsel Pomacentrus baenschi Pale cream colour with blue spots Black spot on top back Blue fin tips

138 Jewel Damsel Plectroglyphidodon lacymatus Brown with black scale margins Small blue spots on head and body Pale tail

139 Pale Damsel Amblyglyphidodon indicus Pale Blue/green Black margins of tail and dorsal fin Dusky bar on cheek

140 Sulphur Damsel Pomacentrus sulfureus Yellow Black spot on base of pectoral fin

141 Indian Dascyllus Dascyllus carneus Dirty head Diffuse black bar Broad black margin on dorsal fin Black pectoral and anal fins White body and tail

142 3-Spot Dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus Grey/black with black scale margins All fins dark except rear dorsal Juvenile black with white spot on forehead and middle of upper back

143 False Eye Sergeant Abudefduf sparoides Pale grey Black spot on lower tail base Distinct lateral line

144 Indo-Pacific Sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis Silvery grey colour 5 Black bars including band on tail base Yellow back

145 Natal Sergeant Abudefduf natalensis Pale grey Black margins to tail 4 white bars and black back Black lower margin on anal fin

146 Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus Whitish grey with 5 black bars Bold black scissor shaped borders on tail

147 Parrotfish (Scaridae) Teeth fused into distinctive beak Large scales Males larger and more brightly coloured Females upto 30cm, Males upto 150cm Hermaphroditic, change colour with age (life stages) and sex

148 Bicolour Parrotfish Cetoscarus bicolor Green with Pink stripe from mouth to belly pinkish spots and lines on head Juvenile white with orange bar around head and large black spot on dorsal fin Pink bands on fins

149 Blue Banded Parrotfish Scarus ghobban Yellow with Blue/green scale markings Blue tail borders Blue bands around mouth

150 Juvenile distinct 3-4 vertical rows of small white spots Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus Green with lavender scale edges Pale green tail base Blue/lavender /pale green patch on snout

151 Swarthy Parrotfish Scarus niger Yellow/green spot/streak behind eye Dark Red/brown becoming purple green with size

152 Redlipped Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus Juvenile reddish/reddish brown with small black spots, often red lips Greenish with darker front Green/blue band on upper lip and double bands on chin

153 Lionfish and Scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae) Large spiny head with bony ridge on cheek Dorsal fins usually notched Well developed pectoral fins Venemous fin spines

154 Long featherlike pectoral fin rays Lionfish Pterois volitans Dark spotted dorsal, anal and tail fins Numerous brown/black bands with white lines between

155 Grouper (Serranidae) Robust body Large Mouth with more than one row of teeth Single well defined dorsal fin Upto 270cm

156 Coral Hind/Grouper Cephalopholis miniata Narrow blue margin on all fins except pectorals Orange/ Red with numerous dark edged blue spots

157 Lyre tail with yellow margin Lyretail Grouper Variola louti Orange/Red colour with numerous blue spots Yellow margin on fins

158 Marbled Grouper Plectropomus punctatus Brown with numerous dark brown/black spots Irregular pattern of dark blotches creating marbled effect

159 Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus Broad blue margins on fins Yellow/ brown with small black edged blue spots

160 Potato Grouper Epinephelus tukula Large round grey/black blotches on body Dark spoke like lines radiating from eye Huge, pale grey

161 Whitespotted Grouper Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus White spots and blotches Anal and convex tail fin black Brown/dark grey

162 Barracuda (Sphyraenidae) Elongate silvery fish Two widely spaced dorsal fins Pointed head Large mouth and big teeth cm

163 Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracuda Long cylindrical body (Biggest of the Barracuda) Large under slung jaw with pointed teeth Silvery

164 Pickhandle Barracuda Sphyraena jello 20 wavy bars on upper body Yellowish tail Silvery, long cylindrical body

165 Yellowfin/Yellowtail Barracuda Sphyraena flavicauda Yellow tail Diffuse brown stripes on side Silvery, long cylindrical body

166 Puffers and Tobies (Tetraodontidae) Odd shaped scaleless fish Ability to expand size of body by drawing in water Four teeth fused to form a beak Small single dorsal fin with no fin spines Poisonous 10-40cm

167 Blackspotted Puffer Arothron nigropunctatus Scattered black spots on body Black lips

168 Whitespotted Puffer Arothron hispidus Numerous white spots Grey/brown ish colour White edged black spot around base of pectoral fin

169 Bennet's Toby Canthigaster bennetti Brown upper body Blue edged black spot at base of dorsal fin White underneath Blue lines and spots

170 Black Saddled Toby Canthigaster valentini 4 dark brown to black saddles (middle two extend to lower body) White with light brown spots

171 Spotted Toby Canthigaster solandri Blue lines on upper body Brown/tan colour Blue spots on lower body and tail

172 Moorish idol (Zanclidae) Three wide black and two pale yellow bars Long protruding snout Elongated dorsal fin Upto 20cm

173 Moorish idol Zanclus cornutus Yellow saddle marking on snout Extended dorsal fin filament Two wide yellow bars Three wide black bars

174 Bigeyes (Priacanthidae) Deep compressed body Large upturned mouth with projecting lower jaw Large ventral fin connected to belly by membrane Nocturnal 30-40cm

175 Goggleeye Priacanthus hamrur Red to silvery red Crescent tail Goggle eyes Fins without spots or mottling

176 Rabbitfish (Siganidae) Medium sized Small terminal mouth Complete lateral line Venemous dorsal, ventral and anal spines 20-50cm

177 Forktail Rabbitfish Siganus argenteus Blue to Bluish grey Deeply forked tail Numerous small yellow spots and lines