I can't ID this fish. Anyone know what it is?

[under water]

Hi,
Spotted this fish at about 60 ft in St Croix. It's probably obvious, but I can't find it anywhere. I think I saw it on Roatan as well.

Thanks,
Frank

 

[divnlite]

Stoplight Parrotfish Initial Phase.

 

[under water]

Wow! That was a quick answer.. almost instantaneous!.
Thanks
Frank

 

[divnlite]

Yeah I should probably get 'a life'.
Have a zillion photos of these guys. Leaving for Cayman on the Nekton next month so may have a zillion and one when we get back.
Haven't dove St. Croix, do you have a trip report somewhere?

 

[CBulla]

Fast and accurate

 

[under water]

Yeah I should probably get 'a life'.
Have a zillion photos of these guys. Leaving for Cayman on the Nekton next month so may have a zillion and one when we get back.
Haven't dove St. Croix, do you have a trip report somewhere?

Based on your web site I'd say you DO have a great life. Reading posts here is a lot more of a life than watching TV or sleeping. Especially if your doing both
I'll put together a dive report here eventually. But for now the I'm still trying to complete my web pages for the trip. http://delargy.com/2006_07_Virgin_Islands/st_croix.htm

 

[AlaskaDiver]

I too assessed the fish right away. They are a crazy mix of colors. I got sidetracked by your wonderful photos via your website. I loved the last 24 pictures. The bats, gecko and the bromeliad were my favorite. Very artistic.

 

[Walter]

I can't find it anywhere.

Frank, I'm curious, where did you look?

 

[divnlite]

uhhhh wow Frank,
I think we have quite similiar lives! When I look at your website I see we have visited many of the same places in the last 6 or 7 years. Enjoyed your photography.
We're off for a liveaboard in the Caymans next month.
Looks like we might run into you guys one of these days.
Happy traveling!

 

[under water]

Frank, I'm curious, where did you look?

Hi Walter,
Well, where else would I look .. the internet. I realize there is a limit to Googling.. but I was able to ID most of the other critters this way and through sites like http://www.oceanlight.com/fish.html.
I'm still a diving newbie obviously and don't yet have Paul Humann's Reef Fish Identification book, but I am about to order it from Amazon.
I didn't really think of this board as my last resort either.. since with only a couple of days of browsing I could tell this virtual community was full of very friendly & helpful folks.