Blotcheye Soldierfish

Two red soldierfish that hover in caves by day. Blotcheye Soldierfish is lighter, silvery pink with red-edged scales, and the outer half of its spiny dorsal fin is yellow to orange. Pinecone Soldierfish is red to dusky red all over, and its spiny dorsal fin is light red at the base and bright red at the edge, with no yellow. Both have a black bar at the rear of the gill cover and white leading edges on the fins.

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Both are red, big-eyed night fish that hide under ledges by day. Moontail Bullseye has a crescent-edged tail, very long pelvic fins, dark tips on its tail and pelvic fins, and can switch in seconds from all red to silver with red bars. Blotcheye Soldierfish is silvery pink with red-edged scales, a black bar at the rear of the gill cover, a yellow to orange spiny dorsal fin and white leading edges on its red fins.

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