Fish ID help

[doctormike]

Hi...!

I'm usually pretty thorough with my fish ID (see my online database), but I haven't been able to identify these guys despite a good bit of research. Take a look and see if you recognize any of them. I'm looking for the specific species of the scorpionfish. Click on the thumbnails to see where they were taken...

http://www.rothschilddesign.com/fishid/index.html

Thanks!

Mike

 

[herbdb]

I can't help on the ID, but I love your picture database. Thanks for posting the link.

 

[trigfunctions]

Good pics. I'll jump in on some of the easier ones. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

#3 is a yellowmouth grouper (I think.

#4 is a spotted goatfish

#5 is a juvenile Orangespotted Filefish (as ID'd by the white spot on the tail)

 

[Walter]

#10 looks like a Bermuda Chub.

 

[doctormike]

I can't help on the ID, but I love your picture database. Thanks for posting the link.

Thanks! I'll keep working on it...

Now I understand why some people like collecting stamps...



M

 

[doctormike]

Good pics. I'll jump in on some of the easier ones. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

#3 is a yellowmouth grouper (I think.

Maybe a different phase? I have one in the main database... looks a bit different but I could be wrong

#4 is a spotted goatfish

Yes, I think that you might be right, just a different coloration phase. Now that I look at the spotted goatfish from my main database, it really does look like the same fish (with the same dark patches) just with a bit more red tone...

#5 is a juvenile Orangespotted Filefish (as ID'd by the white spot on the tail)

Excellent... thanks so much..!!

M

 

[doctormike]

#10 looks like a Bermuda Chub.

Excellent... thanks!

Mike

 

[deborahdelamar]

#1 looks like a color-variant of a Chalk Bass, though the dot at the base of the pectoral fin has me doubting that ID.
I concur with Trig's IDs
Walter is right about the Chub -- I've been bitten by enough of them to know!
#11 is a difficult little wrasse to pin down...I'd like to say it's a Blackear but I'm not satisfied with that.
Good luck. Nice pics!

 

[doctormike]

#1 looks like a color-variant of a Chalk Bass, though the dot at the base of the pectoral fin has me doubting that ID.
I concur with Trig's IDs
Walter is right about the Chub -- I've been bitten by enough of them to know!
#11 is a difficult little wrasse to pin down...I'd like to say it's a Blackear but I'm not satisfied with that.
Good luck. Nice pics!

Terrific, thanks so much..!

I see the resemblance to the Chalk Bass - it has the triangular shaped iris which is not so common in other fish. Might be a color variant, juvenile, etc...

I though Blackear initially as well, but I can't find any of the distinctive markings (admittedly not the best shot, but it should at least have the "black ear"... Definitely some sort of Wrasse...

I really appreciate the help...

Mike

 

[deborahdelamar]

All of the seabasses (grouper, bass, hamlet, soapfish) have that triangular, "predator" eye. Knowing the family doesn't always make the individual's ID easy -- as you know!