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kyletaylor

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these buzzed past me while diving whitsunday islands GBR, 50-60 cm (aprox) in 15m of water. any idea what they are?

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Looks a lot like a bluefin trevally, but I can't tell from the colors on the picture. Definitively a Jack of some sort.
 
Definitely a trevally, yup. My best guess is Carangoides gymostethus.

It's got the weird head-indentation, hint of yellow on the caudal fins, the tiny spots, and very faint vertical bands.

From World Atlas of Marine Fishes by Kuiter and Debelius:

Fishbase: Pictures Summary
 
great photo.........thanks for sharing.
 
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