Can anyone identify this fish?

[catahoula]

I took this shot in the Exumas while snorkeling around with Nurse Sharks. I can't seem to figure out what it is. Thanks for any help.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Black jack (fish) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I think

 

[flareside]

I'd be guessing almaco jack but it is hard to tell without a better view of the front. Almaco jack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The black jack should have black dots along the side near the tail.

 

[catahoula]

Thanks Dumpster Diver and flareside. I'm guessing it is some kind of Jack as well. The Almaco Jack has a strip down it's eye and this one doesn't. But the Dorsal and Anal fins look very similar.

 

[flareside]

Catahoula, I assume the stripe you refer to is the same as the one on the fish in the background of your photo. A check of google images shows the stripe is often considerably lighter. Additionally, in the darker variants of Almaco Jack as shown in the photos of the Reef Fish ID series, the stripe can become relatively indistinguishable.

 

[catahoula]

Flareside, yes that was what I was referring to. I check out the images you mention. Also, what is that fish in the background with the stripe?

 

[simskiscuba]

Flareside, yes that was what I was referring to. I check out the images you mention. Also, what is that fish in the background with the stripe?

The Mares fish?

 

[catahoula]

The Fish in the background (with the gray stripe) is a Gray Snapper, I think.

 

[catahoula]

I think the large fish looks the most like a Black Jack.

 

[flareside]

This one. Not a gray snapper as they don't have prominate paired pelvic fins nor a dark, raised dorsal fin. Not sure what a mares fish but both the greater amberjack and the almaco jack have the same stripe across the eye and are from the same family.

A black jack has little black triangles down the side and the dorsal fin is not as webbed.