Some bonaire and cozumel sealife for ID

[morretti]

Can you help me with ID of these photos?

#1 This crab was photographed on a shore dive in Bonaire in June

#2 ID this fish? (also taken in Bonaire in June)

#3 This creature was photographed in the shallows on a June night dive in Bonaire

#4 This photo, too, was taken in a relatively shallow area during a June night dive in Bonaire

#5 This little fish was in a shallow area in Cozumel in January

All help is much appreciated.

 

[morretti]

oops, #5 should have been this little fish photographs in a shallow area of Cozumel in January:

 

[uncfnp]

I believe the first one is a Cryptic Teardrop Crab and the only reason I know this is I saw one on a night dive in Bonaire earlier this month.

 

[KeithG]

I believe the first one is a Cryptic Teardrop Crab and the only reason I know this is I saw one on a night dive in Bonaire earlier this month.

i think the first crab is a southern teardrop crab. it is smaller than the cryptic which generally shows more purple and speckles.

 

[KeithG]

#3 is a half buried velvet shrimp

 

[uncfnp]

i think the first crab is a southern teardrop crab. it is smaller than the cryptic which generally shows more purple and speckles.

Thanks for the correction. I went back and enlarged my photo and I think its a southern too. I found the cryptic searching and just stopped there.

 

[KeithG]

Thanks for the correction. I went back and enlarged my photo and I think its a southern too. I found the cryptic searching and just stopped there.

i always forget which is which. i either have to look in the book or ask my divebuddy.

i am always just so excited to see one. then the next task is to try to get a half decent photo.

on our last few bonaire trips we have found them every night dive just off the dock at the divi in about 15 feet.

 

[KeithG]

i always forget which is which. i either have to look in the book or ask my divebuddy.

i am always just so excited to see one. then the next task is to try to get a half decent photo.

on our last few bonaire trips we have found them every night dive just off the dock at the divi in about 15 feet.

And I have confirmed that I am as confused as anyone else. I did a quick search on "teardrop" in my opics and turned up this gem of a Southern Teardrop which I had labelled as cryptic.

 

[KeithG]

based upon body shape i claim photo #4 is a red night shrimp with eggs. I could be wrong

 

[itziar]

#2 is a juvenile Stoplight Parrotfish