Whale Shark

This is the worlds largest fish, and it can easily be recognised by it size. The head is flat and terminates in a large mouth, distinguished by the presence of numerous small teeth. The eyes are very small. The whale shark prefers to swim near the surface, where it feeds on small fish, cephalopods and crustaceans. The colouring is dark and light blue with distinctive white spots on the back. The belly is white. The fish is not dangerous; it grows to a length of eighteen metres.

Yellowfin Fusilier

The body of the yellowfin fusilier is oval, elongated and compressed. Its snout is short and mouth small, lined with small teeth. The dorsal fin is long. The caudal fin is profoundly incised with pointed lobes. The upper portion of the body and the caudal fin are yellow in colour. The lower half is light blue in colour. Its eyes are red. The base of the pectoral fins is black, the edges of the caudal, analy are pinkish. The fish live in schools along the exposed side of the reef. They grow to a length of 30 centimetres.