Many species, such as parrotfish and surgeonfish, prospered on the algae covering that invades stricken coral reefs. |
Fish are fed in this area, so shoals of angelfish, surgeonfish, damsels and sergeant majors approach divers without fear. |
Emperor angelfish, moorish idols, surgeonfish and sergeant-majors greeted us in the 20-25m visibility at almost every corner. |
What struck me most were the brilliantly-coloured blue tangs, surgeonfish which don't want to be photographed, and the soft corals. |
The powder blue surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific Ocean is an uncommon variety. |
The great clouds of yellow black and white banner angelfish, brilliant blue fusiliers, yellow tangs and smart surgeonfish are gone. |