ID for Belize finds?

[stronj1]

Can anyone help ID these critters found in Belize the week of February 5-12, 2022? Some type of sea hare, juvenile snapper, and shrimp (I'd like to know specific if possible from quality of photo.) Thanks in advance!

 

[DiveProKoko]

I think you're right on #1 - Looks like a sea hare, but don't know the species. Could simply be a Slug Seahare? In #2 the fish are kind of far away, but they look like they could be Schoolmasters?? And no idea on #3...pretty cool, though!

 

[tursiops]

#2: blackfin snapper, juv

#1: definitely not a sea hare

#3: Nice shot! The eyes are really distinctive! The eyes are mantis-like, but not on stalks, and the rest of the body is not mantis-like. The body is like a peppermint shrimp.

 

[cgills]

#2 Petalifera ramosa, the scattered low pinkish tuberacles are a good indicator of this particular seahare.

#3 Perhaps a Velvet Shrimp, Metapenaeopsis goodei ?

 

[tursiops]

#2 Petalifera ramosa, the scattered low pinkish tuberacles are a good indicator of this particular seahare.

#3 Perhaps a Velvet Shrimp, Metapenaeopsis goodei ?

Yes, #3, good call.
#1: not convinced

 

[cgills]

Whoops . #1 ..sorry.
Here is one of my photos hopefully showing a bit more detail..but one in the same animal I'm quite sure.

 

[stronj1]

#2 Petalifera ramosa, the scattered low pinkish tuberacles are a good indicator of this particular seahare.

#3 Perhaps a Velvet Shrimp, Metapenaeopsis goodei ?

The shrimp was sitting on a coral during a night dive. When I have seen velvet shrimp, they were usually in the sand sharing a hole with a blenny. Would the location rule out velvet shrimp?

 

[cgills]

Not at all. I don't recall ever seeing them sharing space with a blenny< but just about every place else, on the hardpan, sand, coral, etc.