Charlie99
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On 3 of my last 4 dives over the last week or so I have seen what I think are Gray Snappers. A couple of times out at Molokini, and then today on the 50' center reef at Polo.
Has anybody else been seeing them?
I'm pretty sure that they are not milkfish, and are definitely not jacks or barracudas. About 3' length, very distinctive dorsal fin that when displayed is both high and covers much of the length of the body (on only 1 of my 3 sighting did the fish raise their dorsal). Very flexible, twisting around easily. Black rimmed, deep V-fork tail, about twice the height of the body. Body color is gray or dark gray. Relatively big eyes, but they are definitely not Mu/BigEye Emperors. Just one fish. Sometimes in vicinity of Mu, sometimes around large surgeonfish. Very skittish and difficult to get a good photo.
I don't remember seeing this particular type of fish before the last couple of weeks, and am not 100% sure they are gray snappers.
Anybody else been seeing a sudden influx of them, or is it a case of them always being around and me just now noticing them?
Has anybody else been seeing them?
I'm pretty sure that they are not milkfish, and are definitely not jacks or barracudas. About 3' length, very distinctive dorsal fin that when displayed is both high and covers much of the length of the body (on only 1 of my 3 sighting did the fish raise their dorsal). Very flexible, twisting around easily. Black rimmed, deep V-fork tail, about twice the height of the body. Body color is gray or dark gray. Relatively big eyes, but they are definitely not Mu/BigEye Emperors. Just one fish. Sometimes in vicinity of Mu, sometimes around large surgeonfish. Very skittish and difficult to get a good photo.
I don't remember seeing this particular type of fish before the last couple of weeks, and am not 100% sure they are gray snappers.
Anybody else been seeing a sudden influx of them, or is it a case of them always being around and me just now noticing them?