(little) Fish ID needed, please........

[diver 85]

It was taken about 2 weeks ago @ the end of a dive(over the hardpan in the shallows ~ 25 ft. deep) @ Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman....about 1.5 inches in length if I remember correctly & very territorial, too(blown up & cropped it's an amazing little creature- haven't taken the time to download that view)........TIA........

 

[justleesa]

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[DennisW]

Some type of Blenny. One I have not seen before. I am not at home and don't have my ID books, so I'll look this evening.

 

[knotical]

Saddled Blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus) <methinks>

 

[HowardE]

Saddled Blenny - YES.

 

[diver 85]

Saddled Blenny - YES.

Thanks everyone.......He was a very persistant little thing......

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

My guess (without the books in front of me) is a saddled blenny.