What kind of snapper is this???.....ie --its 'common' name

[diver 85]

Taken on nite dive in Bonaire & it was fairly large---???maybe 10+ lbs??....Looks like he was trying to wake up the stoplite parrot????....tia

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[redacted]

While there is no sign of the characteristic mark under the eye; based on size, color, and the dark mark on the gill plate behind the eye, I'd go with dog snapper

 

[Wookie]

A schoolmaster.

 

[SubMariner]

Judging by the dark iris and lack of other distinguishing markings like lines under (schoolmaster or dog snapper) or across the eye, I'm thinking it's a Grey Snapper.

 

[KeithG]

I see a stoplight parrotfish.

And the distinctive yellow fins makes the other guy a schoolmaster.

Dog snapper has a triangular teardrop under the eye - not present so not dog.
Some Grey snappers have a band across the eye - not present so inconclusive.
some schoolmasters have a blue line under the eye - not present so inconclusive.
Yellow fins = schoolmaster.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

I would say school master as well, but 10 lbs? I have only seen them less than maybe 2.5 lbs?

 

[deborahdelamar]

It's a Schoolmaster in "copper phase." giffenk said it: Yellow fins. Schoolmasters can get surprisingly large...

 

[diver 85]

Thanks all........

---------- Post added September 13th, 2013 at 04:43 AM ----------

I would say school master as well, but 10 lbs? I have only seen them less than maybe 2.5 lbs?

If that is correct, how large is the parrotfish??...........That thing was @ least 10 lbs...

 

[wazungu]

regarding snappers: shouldn't use colors so definitively- fish can adjust colors to a wide range- no reason why a species would limit its colors that much. Truly, small dog snappers are very hard to tell from schoolmasters- though if I had to guess I would agree it is likely a very large schoolmaster.