Two fish from Destin, FL's jetties

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SuPrBuGmAn

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Taken today, they were common at all depths(up to 60') of the jetties in Destin, FL. Water temp on the surface was 80F and at depth it was low 70s, possibly still in the high 60sF.

One I've seen before(1st Pic), I think its a type of snapper, but I'm not sure. They were 6-10" long and schooled together for the most part.

Snapper.sized.jpg


The other(thumbnail) is only ~3" across, swam along by itself, and swam around us quite a bit. No idea what it is, never seen one here before... Crummy pic, sorry.
 
Top one looks to be a gray snapper. Reference, Reef ID 3rd edition, page 113, center pic.
 
Thank you.

Any guess on the second? Never seen em before.
 
Best guess on the second pic is a juvenile jack of some sort. The anal fin is typical of the jack family.
 
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