Sea goldies live in and around coral reefs in warm tropical oceans. These beautiful little fish are often seen in large shoals and add splashes of colour to the reef.

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At the Two Oceans Aquarium, you’ll see them adding splashes of colour to the Oceans of Contrast: Indian Ocean Gallery.

Females are orange-gold with a blue stripe below the eye and males are reddish with an extended third dorsal spine.

Read more about the sea goldie here.

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