Fish Photo from Bonaire

[uncfnp]

I'm sure this is a very common fish but I have been unable to positively identify him from looking at my reef fish ID book.

 

[MSDT476614]

positively grilled!

 

[drrich2]

Going off a Bonaire reef I.D. card, and online followup, I believe that is a Saucereye Porgy.

Richard.

P.S.: They have some color changing ability. I've seen one 'lose' stripes.

 

[uncfnp]

I think that's him, Thanks Richard. I've already gone back and labeled the photo. I take it from the other post that they are good eating. This one's pretty safe though in Bonaire.

 

[Jim Greenfield]

I would just chuck in a note of caution. Certainly a Porgy but in Bonaire it could be one of several species which are hard to differentiate. The main diagnostic for a Saucereye is a small, bluish, saucer-shaped ring below the eye which can be quite hard to see even when you blow up your pic. Unless you can see it, may be safer to name it just "Porgy".

 

[uncfnp]

I would just chuck in a note of caution. Certainly a Porgy but in Bonaire it could be one of several species which are hard to differentiate. The main diagnostic for a Saucereye is a small, bluish, saucer-shaped ring below the eye which can be quite hard to see even when you blow up your pic. Unless you can see it, may be safer to name it just "Porgy".

Thanks Jim. I took a look at some of your photos at the website you post. Beautiful.
Here is the fish from another angle . I think that bluish saucer may be there.

 

[LouisJ]

Looks like a Jolthead, C. bajonado.

 

[Jim Greenfield]

Hi UNCFNP
The line parallel to the mouth running to the gill cover is an indicator of a Jolthead as LouisJ suggests. However, the head profile, which looks relatively steep, is more like that of a Saucereye. The profile of a Jolthead is a little less steep although in this case the angle of view for judging that is not ideal. I doubt you will ever know 100%
Thanks for the comments on my green water pics.