South East Asian Seas - List of fishes

The eyes of this fish are masked by a colored band and has an eye spot on the back of it body that draws the attention of predators to body parts away from vital organs. It is appreciated by aquarists, but it must be given the large preys, preferably alive ...

The bleeker's parrotfish is a common tropical fish in the shallow waters of reef zones and lagoons in the Indo-Pacific region. Females have a dark brown body with light bands on the sides, while males are green in color and roam the corals alone.

The bower's parrotfish is a common tropical fish from the Indo-Pacific region, found from the Philippines to the Great Barrier Reef. Recognizable by its large orange spot on the operculum and its orange and blue lines on the dorsal fin, it feeds on algae by nibbling on corals.

The blue-green Chromis is a fish that lives in large schools above dense coral areas. At the slightest alarm, this swift fish takes refuge in the colonies of branching corals. The Blue-green Chromis is common throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

The goldtail damselfish is a tropical fish native to the Indian Ocean and the southern tropical zone of the Pacific Ocean. Like many of its kind, this species lives in small aggregations among the branches of "stag horn" corals.

The Coral Hawkfish most often rests in or under the corals to ambush its prey, mainly crustaceans and small fish. In this species, territorial males form a harem of females. Reproduction occurs in the water column, with eggs and larvae developing in ocean currents and becoming part of the zooplankton.

Ctenochaetus striatus, elegantly named the "striated surgeonfish", is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the lagoons of La Réunion and Mauritius. In Tahiti, during the full moon, this fish displays a natural spectacle: large schools form, and after a brief moment of stillness, each individual breaks away to release eggs or sperm.

The whitetail Dascyllus resides in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region and the Red Sea. This white reef fish striped with three black bands is often found in large groups above massive colonies of staghorn corals. It feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and algae. During the breeding season, males choose the nest and perform a dance just above it as a courtship display. The female is then invited and escorted to the nest where spawning takes place.