This eel-like fish digs a tunnel in the sand leaving only the front of it body out. The garden eels live in a colony of several hundred individuals, where ocean currents carry the plankton on which they feed. At the slightest sign of danger, garden eels entirely hide in its shelter.

Its mouth, equipped with full lips, allows it to cling to various surfaces. It uses it rough tongue to scrape the algae growing on the rocks ... and on the glass of an aquarium. Warning, it measures a few centimeters when you bought it, but it can grow quickly.

The barred flagtail gets its name from the pattern on its caudal fin. In the wild, it is found in large schools not far from the shore. At nightfall, these fish go hunting for crustaceans and small fish.

It differs from the green wrasse (Labrus viridis) with a blue border on the fins. During breeding, the females visit male territories and mate with the most attractive. Around the age of 4 years, they change sex (protogynous hermaphroditism), but not color.

It is rather "shy". It lives in shaded areas or in natural hiding places where it black and yellow lines allow it to hide. It easily acclimate to an aquarium.

The silver moony is a common species found in various coastal habitats, from bays and mangroves to muddy coastal reefs. It primarily feeds on plankton and detritus. Its range extends from the Red Sea and East Africa to Polynesia and Australia, including the Persian Gulf and the freshwater zone of the Mekong Delta.

The nocturnal animal also feeds on dead animals. Its bite is not venomous, but very painful. It body, completely smooth (scales, flippers ...) allows it to slide easily backwards into a hole. It is one of the ingredients of the "bouillabaisse".

The name 'unicornfish' refers to the protrusions found in adult individuals. These unicornfish inhabit the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Throughout their growth, these fish continuously change colors and patterns. They usually live in small groups, but large schools can form in areas with strong ocean currents.