Ghost fish aka "Spooky"

[bearhere]

Just got back from diving Playa Hermosa Costa Rica and I was rather unsuccessfully chasing a rock croaky with my Cannon G-10. To my surprise I see this fish on the photo and have no idea what I am looking at. He/it looks kinda spooky. So I am going to attempt to post the three photo series and see if the SB pros can figure it out. Thanks in advance. By the way, I got the most awesome photos of octopus.... out on the sand ... in the daylight. Made my trip.

 

[bearhere]

Here are the other photos... I hope

 

[bearhere]

Lets try it for the last time.... I am such a ...

 

[designbysue]

Is it a jacknife fisk?

 

[SubMariner]

I think it might be a juvenile jacknife fish.

You have now experienced the bane of every u/w photographer's existence: the dreaded "fish butt". This occurs when the fish sees the pre-flash on your digital camera, and gets frightened. Only cure: more money for a digital SLR. Oh, and u/w strobes of course.

 

[knotical]

The Jackknife Fish which I am familiar (Equetus lanceolatus) is a Caribbean / Atlantic fish. Playa Hermosa is on the Pacific.

 

[designbysue]

Oops - forgot to look a the location! Location! Location! Location!

 

[Bubble_Boy]

I'm not sure the OP is talking about the blurry jacknife fish.... check out the last thumbnail posted on the top right corner... spooky looking fish there....

 

[bearhere]

Yep, that's the one. It has a "face" that looks like a cat or wearing a skull cap. ??? I am flummoxed. The jack knife is the one I was chasing. I can see pectoral fins, round fins on the side and a tail towards the "back". I think it is kinda spooky. I only noticed it after I loaded the shot on the camera and I have not been able to enhance it beyond the first post enlargement.