Red Sea Fish ID

Hi,

Can anybody help me out with an ID on these 2 fish?

The first one was shot during a nightdive in Na'ama Bay.

The second one was shot on a sandy area in the Marsa Bareika area.

fish-id-1

fish-id-2

grtz,

Pieter

I am not that familiar with Red Sea fish. So I can only get you to the Genus Level. Perhaps someone more familiar with the area (or with a Red Sea ID book) can give you species.

The first is a Rabbitfish (Siganus sp.)

The second one looks like a Sandperch (Parapercis sp.)

I think the first one is Siganus argenteus.

Thanks!

The first one looks like the Siganus Argenteus indeed!

The second one is not the parapercis sp. but by looking at these in the Red Sea reefguide, I think I found the specie

on the same page; Red Sea Sanddiver: Trichonotus Nikii

Thanks again!