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Fish from Sabang, Philippines
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#6 is a Black Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon negrosensis)
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#5 is definitely a Cardinalfish. My best guess is either
Fivelined Cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus)
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Juvenile Spitband Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus compressus)
#2 sure looks like a small or juv Hawkfish, but I see none with that distinctive dorsal fin spot. The Batu Coris (Coris batuensis) has that spot, but doesn't match in other ways. Maybe a juv Coris batuensis? Now that I look closer, I see the much smaller spot farther down the dorsal fin. So, I'm going with juvenile Coris batuensis.
Good luck with the Goby (#3) - one can go batty pouring over Goby ID pics....
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Thanks Moray Eel,
I think you nailed the two Wrasses. I looked at both the Cardinalfish you suggest and can't find any pics of either that have alternating thick and thin stripes. I have already gone batty looking at Goby pics. This one looks like it should be easy.
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I just found out why I couldn't find the goby, because it's Helogramma striata, a Striped Triplefin. Found it completely by accident.
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1 peacock fairy-wrasse (cirrhilabrus temminckii)
2 juvenile batu coris (coris batuensis)
4 blackspot damselfish (pomacentrus stigma)
5 wolf cardinalfish (cheilodipterus artus)
7 lemon damselfish (pomacentrus molluccensis)
others already correctly identified