Unknown blenny and fish

[Sirto]

First one is obviously a blenny but the white coloration and stripes are throwing me.

unknown blenny - ScubaBoard Gallery


Second is a fish I see frequently but haven't managed to id. I believe it is a juvenile. About 3". Sorry for the poor focus.

Fish311 - ScubaBoard Gallery

Both seen in Bonaire.

 

[Steve_C]

Does look like a blenny but with that color it could be a sand diver. Type of lizard fish but they will also bury in sand and stick head out. Note dark spot on gill cover.

The same species of blenny can gave dramatically different colors. We have lots of seaweed blennies and they range from green to bright yellow to dar,.

 

[knotical]

Because of the eyes and the almost fin-shaped white splotch near the eye, I’m putting my nickel on secretary blenny, Acanthemblemaria maria.

 

[Sirto]

Because of the eyes and the almost fin-shaped white splotch near the eye, I’m putting my nickel on secretary blenny, Acanthemblemaria maria.

The color on the top is typical of the secretary blennies I've seen but the color underneath makes me wonder.

I wonder whether the fish is a juvenile puddingwife. Any thoughts?

---------- Post added November 8th, 2013 at 10:37 PM ----------

The color on the top is typical of the secretary blennies I've seen but the color underneath makes me wonder.

Well, I found a picture of a secretary blenny online that has the same coloration. Pictures Summary as well as a picture that confirms my id of the other fish. Google Image Result for http://reefguide.org/pix/puddingwife1.jpg

 

[wazungu]

the blenny is the spinyhead- the most common of the genus; often called secretary, but that is a different species with big head spines.