French grunt are about the same size as smallmouth grunt (6 to 10 inches), and are easy to distinguish, because the yellow stripes below their lateral line run diagonally, instead of horizontal. During the day, we encounter small schools of them milling around shady areas of the reef.
French angelfish are about the size of queen angelfish (10 to 14 inches). As juveniles, they are striped and act as cleaners. As adults, they lose the stripes and are elegant looking. We often see pairs of them feeding on sponges. Top photo is a juvenile, next photo is an intermediate phase French angelfish. Bottom two photos are adults.
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