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$Ribboned Sweetlips Plectorhinchus polytaenia occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific from West Coast India to Australia in a depth range from 5-40m on coastal and seaward reefs, max. length 50cm. The species is found singly, in small groups under ledges or large resting aggregations by day, foraging for small invertebrates at night. Adults are found on deep, current-prone slopes with rich invertebrate growth; juveniles on sheltered reefs nearby. \nBluestreak Cleaner Wrasses Labroides dimidiatus usually occur in pairs in the tropical Indo-Pacific in a depth range from 1-40m, usually 1-30m, max. length 14cm. The species creates 'cleaning stations' to which fishes come to have crustacean ectoparasites and mucus removed. Cleaning intensity is not related to client size or commonness. Even hands of divers will be cleaned if presented to the cleaning station! \nThis specimen was encountered in the Triton Bay, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 3°54'50.604 S 134°6'0.828 E at 15m depth.$

Common lionfish (Pterois volitans), Fish hunt and swim over a coral reef. Red Sea, Egypt

A big Lion Fish up and close to the camera with a blue background.

Eye level with a Lionfish (Pterois). Background is a mixture of soft & hard coral. Photographed in Dahab, Egypt.

goldfish isolated on a dark black background

A closeup shot of a mollies yellow fish on the aquarium

$Pterois antennata, like many fish species, has very different common names like Broadbarred Firefish and Spotfin Lionfish. The species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Marquesan and Mangaréva Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland, Australia, Kermadec and Austral Islands in a depth range from 2-86m in lagoon and seaward reefs, hiding in crevices under rocks and coral formations during the day and hunting at night, feeding on shrimps and crabs, max. length 20cm. \nThis specimen is head down. The outline of this fish is visually disturbed by the numerous spiny projections and fleshy tabs improving camouflage by mimicking the Banded Sea Urchin Echinothrix calamaris. Pterois antennata is an ambush hunter, using his camouflage to prey on unsuspecting fish and invertebrates.\nTriton Bay, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 3°51'48.0312 S 133°55'48.9612 E at 9m depth$