Roa (fish)

Roa is a genus of butterflyfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The six species are widely distributed: R. australis near Australia, R. excelsa near Hawaii and nearby islands, R. jayakari near India, R. modesta near Japan and China, R. rumsfeldi in the Philippines, and R. haraguchiae near Japan and the Philippines.

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:Roa australis Kuiter, 2004 Roa excelsa Roa haraguchiae Roa jayakari Roa modesta Roa rumsfeldi Roa semilunaris

''Roa uejoi''