Baby Lion Fish?

[Wildcard]

This was a quick shot and is a little fuzzy. I PSed it as best I could, but Im not real great at that either. We were doing a OW class and one of the students bumped a small piece of coral in the sand and this critter came out. Shot in Hawaii BTW. I "think" it's a lion fish. Is it?

 

[alcina]

Nope, it's a juvenile reindeer wrasse Novaculichthys taeniourus, I think. Not sure what they are called in Hawaii

 

[Wildcard]

Crap! Still looking for a lion fish I guess. Thanks! BTW prolly called something no one can say here

 

[alcina]

FWIW here's a juvenile lionfish...though there are several different kinds!

 

[Wildcard]

Looked it up and you nailed it! Thanks so much. Mo betta pic attached.

 

[alcina]

Good job...those little boogers are hard to get as they sway and swim and generally act all stupid!

 

[Wildcard]

The students or the fish?....That was the "best" of 6 or 7 I shot. Sad aint it?

 

[alcina]

:rofl:

And that's why I say - keep shooting!!! Digital is wonderful

 

[Wildcard]

Just wish my 5060 was a little faster. 12X16 TIFF takes several seconds to clear. BUT I have a new digi camcorder and a case is on the way soon! Then I can shoot fast out of focus pics

 

[Vie]

Not sure what they are called in Hawaii

Rockmover Wrasse.