It is a species found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, from the Red Sea to southern Australia. It lives in a marine, freshwater environment and in estuaries. It is found in bays, mangroves, tidal streams, lower areas of freshwater streams and occasionally on coastal reefs, with a depth range of 0 to 12 meters. It feeds on plankton and debris. Individuals can reach up to 27 cm in length. Adults form schools, while juveniles live solitary or in small groups. It is commercialized in the aquarium market, being little commercial for other purposes.

Platax is a genus of fish from the Indo-Pacific Ocean and is commonly found associated with reefs. The species of this genus have a very similar and very characteristic body shape. Adults have a rounded disc-shaped body, flattened laterally, with very large dorsal and anal fins. This species reaches up to 30 m deep, being found solitary or in small schools. It feeds on invertebrates, algae and small fish. It reaches a maximum of 60 cm in length.

It is a characteristic species of tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean, from the Solomon Islands to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It lives in a marine environment associated with coral reefs, at depths between 1 and 16 m. It feeds on microalgae and small crustaceans. Individuals are diurnal, can measure up to 7 cm in length, live in small groups and males stand guard to protect eggs after fertilization.

It is a medium-sized fish measuring up to 31 centimeters, colorful and living in reefs. It belongs to the Acanthuridae family, being the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. It is popular among aquarium fish, but became better known after appearing in Disney's Finding Nemo and Finding Dory as the character Dory. It has tough skin, made up of small scales that are royal blue on the back and yellow on the tail. It has one or more pairs of sharp blades at the base of the caudal fin, which are used in defense and attack situations. It lives in transparent waters, in current zones, adjacent to the coral reef. They are found throughout the Indo-Pacific. The organization Rising Tide Conservation, announced in 2016 the first reproduction of the patellar (Paracanthurus hepatus) in captivity. A great advance for marine ornamental fish, as even today these fish are collected from nature, mainly in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Found in the Pacific Ocean, at a depth of 3 to 70 meters. Living on the outer part of coral reefs, in pairs or alone. They can reach 10 cm, and feed on algae. They are marketed for aquariums.

They are found in the Indo-Pacific, on the Great Barrier Reef, at a depth of up to 80 meters. Its maximum size is up to 25 cm, and can be found alone, in pairs or in groups. They feed on sponges and tunicates (marine invertebrates that have a tunic, vascularized protective and supportive tissue).

Species that inhabits the Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific, at a depth of 2 to 145 meters. Being able to reach 22 cm in length, it feeds on small animals, such as fish eggs, crustaceans and the feet of echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, etc.). It is an example of a monogamous species, but can be found alone or in groups of up to 5 individuals.

Found in the Western Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean at a depth of 3 to 20 meters. They feed only on corals of the Acropora gender, when juveniles live in groups on these same corals. They form pairs during the reproductive period, their maximum size is 12 cm.

They inhabit the Indo-Pacific, being at a depth of 1 to 20 meters. They feed on sponges, tunicates (marine invertebrates that have a tunic, vascularized protective and supportive tissue) and algae. They live in groups and can reach 18 cm in length. They are marketed for aquariums.