Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinid of moderate size, it is common in shallow coastal waters, especially near open sea reefs. The body is elongated, the snout is short and rounded and the head is flat. The tips of the fins are black. The teeth are triangular. The blacktip Reef Shark grows to a length of two metres and often displays territorial behaviour.

Blue Surgeonfish

The body is oval and compressed. The snout is short and has a concave profile. The dorsal and anal fins are rounded and the caudal fins are slightly incised. The general coloration of the body is dark blue. The head is black. The dorsal fin is yellow, edged with black and light blue. The caudal fin is light blue at the centre while the edges are black and dark blue. The base of the pectoral fin is orange. There is a yellow spot on the caudal peduncle which indicates the position of the sharp erectile spine. These fish live in schools and are herbivorous. They attain a length of twenty centimetres.