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    A few from Bonaire...

    1. Scombridae - looks to be a mackerel of some sort, but the body depth seems a little off. Finlets and caudal keel get it to family at least. 2. Mobula sp. 3. Boga 4. Cubera Snapper 5. Scad - Trachurus lathami - Rough Scad if I had to guess to species.
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    A bright yellow wrasse in the Gulf of Mexico off Tampa Bay?

    Pictures didn't post. Juvenile Bluehead Wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum) are bright yellow, check those out and see if they match.
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    Grouper or scorpion fish?

    It is a type of scorpionfish, 100% not a red hind. Best guess is Neomerinthe hemingwayi, Spinycheek Scorpionfish. Fishbase has pretty poor photos of the species, but there are a few other sites with good representations.
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    From PCB/St. Andrews State Park

    Looks like a Speckled Worm-eel, Myrophis punctatus.
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    Sebastian Inlet Fishes - ID help please

    Most of these are going to be hard to get a definitive ID on, but... A. I would agree inshore lizard, Synodus foetens B. Not sure, but it looks like there may be a dark opercular spot, which would be Crevalle, Caranx hippos C. Blennies are tough from the head shot, often it can involve looking...
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    Panama Florida snorkel

    The first one looks like a Sea Hare, likely a species of Aplysia. The second is a Chain Pipefish, Syngnathus louisianae.
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    What is this from the Gulf of Mexico???

    That would be a moderate sized Fringed Filefish Monacanthus ciliatus, they generally dont get much bigger than 4"-5". Easily distinguished by the large dewlap (modified pelvic fin)
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    Fish ID Self Study

    Another supplement to the book you mentioned (I an assuming Humann and DeLoach) would be ReefNet Inc. | Reef Fish Identification - Interactive Edition there are quizzes and logs and such. There are many computers that you could take down a few feet...however if you are wanting ones to go into...
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    Specific names of these corals (not scientific)

    Looks like Carnation tree coral (Dendronephthya spp.) and Finger Coral (Porites spp.)
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    What the hell was that?

    Potato cod is actually a grouper (Epinephelus tukula) location of the video would help tremendously, but it seems like a pretty good bet
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    Stuck on a coral ID...

    I would agree with the Euphyllia ID but I am thinking more likely E. cristata. Nice find
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    Possible Box/trunkfish in Cabo San Lucas?

    Definatly a puffer...without seeing the tail or a side profile I cant really get it to species... Spheroides spp.
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    Mystery stingray/skate from Thailand

    My best guess would be a female Dasyatidae. Just from those shots I dont really feel confident bringing it down past family. Based on caudal, pelvic and body shape, I believe it eliminates Rajidae (Skates) and Urolophidae (Stingarees).
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    Name that Mexican Shark

    Talking with one of the shark biologists at my work....he says that it could be either a Carribean Reef Shark or a Sandbar Shark. Fairly similar species even in hand. Though he leans more towards reef shark just for the greater abundance in that area.
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    Name that Mexican Shark....

    Talking with one of the shark biologists at my work....he says that it could be either a Carribean Reef Shark or a Sandbar Shark. Fairly similar species even in hand. Though he leans more towards reef shark just for the greater abundance in that area.
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    tunicate???

    It does look like is has two openings...could be in-current and out-current siphons. I dont suppose you touched it by any chance? If it closed I would go with tunicate, if not...most likely a sponge.
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    What's that ? It's beautiful , but can't identify it.

    Yep, I red variety of Entacmaea quadricolor. These are common in the aquarium trade and are generally sold under the name of Rose Bubble Tip Anemone. Beautiful picture. Do you have any closer up pictures of the clowns for ID?
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    Help me ID these critters around NC wrecks, offshore from Morehead City NC

    #1- Possibly Chromis scotti, but really hard to get a good ID #2- Agree Rypticus maculatus #3- Agree Haemulon aurolineatum #4- Agree Soapfish, but no good pigment to ID by #6- Agree Christmas Tree Worm #7- Agree Centropristis ocyurus #12- Agree Diplodus holbrooki #13- Agree with Deborah...
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    Fish seen off Maui

    With the large cirri, numerous spines on the head, and large dorsal spines, I would say Scorapaenid (Scropion fish). But without a full picture it would be tough to go beyond that.
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    Good photo, but what is it?

    I am with Rick 100% Cobia R. canadum based on Pigmentation, caudal shape, dorsal and anal shape, head profile
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