Common Coral Trout

Predatory fish. Quite shy where hunted. Since it is very colourful at times, it makes them a target of people who only care about a free meal. Since I am not a fish expert, my ID could be wrong. Update 21/12/2016: A very similar looking fish was identified in the same tribe as Cephalopholis taeniops, Bluespotted Seabass. However, ALA does not know this species and it might not be around in Australian waters (certainly too many spearkillers in our area).