Welcome Bluespotted Cornetfish to the Caribbean

[scubadada]

I think that you might be confusing two different species - Fistularia commersonii is the commonly seen species in the Indo-pacific and Fistularia tabacaria is commonly seen on our Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean. Both are Cornetfish with blue spots...what you saw is not new to the Caribbean and is a native species.

Thanks @Hoyden

I was referring to Bluespotted Cornetfish/Fistularia tabacaria in both my previous posts regarding spotting them in SE Florida. I did not recognize the nuances of the original @tarponchik post

 

[agilis]

The IP photo is of a F. tabacaria.

 

[tarponchik]

OK, shame on me In my defense, I've never seen them in the Caribbean before.

 

[agilis]

OK, shame on me .

Welcome to the club.