Reef Fishes - Reef Life of the Andaman - Part 9

Reef fishes. Part 9 of my DVD, "Reef Life of the Andaman", available at www.bubblevision.com/marine-life-DVD.htm or view the whole 2-hour video at    • Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biol...  

This episode features many of the colorful tropical fishes from the coral reefs of Thailand. First we encounter the famous school of teira batfish at Koh Tachai north of the Similan Islands, pinnate batfish from Koh Bon, and golden spadefish from the Surin Islands.

We then meet 4 different types of colorful angelfish including the emperor angelfish which makes a dramatic transformation in coloration as it matures from juvenile to adult.

We then encounter some of the species of pretty butterflyfish from the Andaman Sea, the closely related bannerfish, and the moorish idol, which at first glance is very similar to the bannerfish.

We then take a look at surgeonfishes (tangs) and unicornfishes that comprise the family Acanthuridae, before meeting bigeyes (bulleyes) and the striking juvenile emperor red snapper.

Finally we encounter the amazing colorful patterns of the Andaman sweetlips and oriental sweetlips.

English, Spanish, German, Thai and Dutch closed captions are available by clicking the CC button under the video.

Thanks to Toao (SOILSOUND Music Publishing LLC, www.soilsound.com/) for the 1st music track, "Deep Blue", and to Mark Ellison for the 2nd music track, "Tai Long Wan".

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Thanks to Santana Diving of Phuket (www.santanaphuket.com/), to Elfi and Uli Erfort and Daniel Bruehwiler for help with the German translation, and to Frank Nelissen for the Dutch subtitles.

Full list of species and dive sites featured in this video:

00:00 Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis, Koh Tachai
00:05 Teira Batfish, Platax teira, Koh Tachai
00:43 Teira Batfish, Platax teira, Richelieu Rock
00:48 Pinnate Batfish, Platax pinnatus, Koh Bon
00:59 Golden Spadefish, Platax boersii, Koh Torinla
01:12 Teira Batfish (juvenile), Platax teira, Hin Daeng
01:24 Emperor Angelfish (juvenile), Pomacanthus imperator, Koh Tachai
01:38 Emperor Angelfish (adolescent), Pomacanthus imperator, Richelieu Rock
01:43 Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Deep Six
01:54 Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, Tuna Wreck
01:59 Blue Ring Angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis, King Cruiser
02:06 Blue Ring Angelfish, Pomacanthus annularis, Koh Bon
02:18 Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, East of Eden
02:23 Regal Angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, Anita's Reef
02:29 Blueface Angelfish, Pomacanthus xanthometopon, Anita's Reef
02:34 Blueface Angelfish, Pomacanthus xanthometopon, Boulder City
02:49 Copperband Butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus, Anemone Reef
03:02 Meyer's Butterflyfish, Chaetodon meyeri, Beacon Reef
03:12 Black Pyramid Butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys zoster, Hin Daeng
03:20 Raccoon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunula, Koh Bon
03:25 Redtail Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, Anita's Reef
03:31 Redtail Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, Lucy's Reef, Racha Yai
03:39 Redtail Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, Racha Noi
03:44 Redtail Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, Snapper Alley
03:50 Redtail Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, Silvertip Bank
03:56 Longfin Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, East of Eden
04:12 Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, East of Eden
04:24 Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, Deep Six
04:29 Bannerfish, Heniochus sp., East of Eden
04:36 Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, Rocky Point
04:45 Moorish Idol, Zanclus cornutus, East of Eden
04:55 Moorish Idol, Zanclus cornutus, Nurse Bank
05:01 Moorish Idol, Zanclus cornutus, Black Rock
05:11 Red Sea Sailfin Tang, Zebrasoma desjardinii, Rocky Point
05:21 Powder Blue Tang, Acanthurus leucosternon, Koh Tachai
05:27 Powder Blue Tang, Acanthurus leucosternon, East of Eden
05:33 Orangespine Unicornfish, Naso lituratus, Anita's Reef
05:39 Orangespine Unicornfish, Naso lituratus, Koh Tachai
05:45 Naso vlamingii, Bignose Unicornfish, East of Eden
05:49 Whitemargin Unicornfish, Naso annulatus, East of Eden
05:57 Crescent-Tail Bigeye, Priacanthus hamrur, Koh Bon
06:04 Crescent-Tail Bigeye, Priacanthus hamrur, Bungalow Bay, Racha Yai
06:09 Paeony Bulleye, Priacanthus blochii, Western Rocky Island
06:13 Crescent-Tail Bigeye, Priacanthus hamrur, Rocky Point
06:25 Emperor Red Snapper, Lutjanus sebae, Shark Cave
06:41 Andaman Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus macrospilus, East of Eden
06:51 Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, Christmas Point
06:56 Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, Elephant Head Rock
07:06 Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, Christmas Point
07:20 Blacktip Grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, Racha Noi