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Old July 18th, 2008, 08:07 PM   #1
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Question Camouflage fish !!

Can't find this fish in my book !!!

Camouflage fish ... and a good job of it !!!
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Looks like some kind of lizardfish to me, bit hard to tell with the small resolution photo!
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Looks like a sand diver

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You don't say where the photo was taken, but if the Caribbean or nearby, I'd agree with Sand Diver (one of the lizardfish).
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Based on the yellow body pigmentation and the black spot at the top of the opercle I would have to agree with Sand Diver Synodus intermedius
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