Squirrelfish & Cardinalfish

Group 7: Redish / Big Eyes

Squirrelfish & Cardinalfish

Group 7 - Redish / Big Eyes : This group of reddish fish is normally not seen during day dives due to their nocturnal nature. The reddish color helps them blend in at night and the large eyes help them to see better.

Bigscale Soldierfish (Myripristis berndti )

This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in). The body is oval and laterally compressed and the scales are quite large. The basic colour is silvery pink to pale yellowish, with red scale margins. The opercular membrane is black. The dorsal fin is large and spiny, ranging from yellow to orange-yellow. The other fins are red with white edges. The eyes are large, as this fish is mainly nocturnal.

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