One more "what is this fish?"

[Puffer Fish]

This is an adult.. about 4 inches long...

 

[Walter]

The dreaded red X.

 

[deborahdelamar]

Is that the one I was asking about? Thanks for blowing it up if it is -- looks like a Painted Wrasse juvenile to me.

Does it have grouper/seabass eye (triangular) or round?

 

[wazungu]

No question a wrasse, Halichoeres- where and what depth was this photo taken? there are lots of species in various oceans...

ben
coralreeffish.com

 

[caileon]

painted wrasse. check page 231 of Humann's reef fish id book.

 

[wazungu]

yes, in the northern GOM a nice Halichoeres caudalis, you have some unusual fish up there!