Little silver fish in the Gulf of Mexico

[ryan115]

Mouth is all wrong for an anchovy. Engraulids have a subterminal mouth http://jobpeter.com/myshop/htdocs/images/veloori12.jpg

 

[deborahdelamar]

OK, second photo puts anchovy is out of the running. Has anyone to sent these photos to the Wilks?

 

[Sully3]

now that i saw the second shot, I agree
anchovy can't be right.
Definitely send it to the Wilks.

 

[designbysue]

Photoshopped

 

[Sully3]

could also be redear herring

 

[itziar]

I am going to sound dumb now: Who are the Wilks? :-S
How do I get in contact with them?

 

[deborahdelamar]

The Wilks are a family from Canada that knows lots about marine ID's, know whom to ask when they don't know, are accomplished underwater photographers & videographers, develop and market dive-related accessories.

Their commerical enterprise is called Reefnet. Website: ReefNet Inc. | Welcome to ReefNet They would be happy to hear from you -- email info@reefnet.ca

 

[ryan115]

This fish has 2 dorsal fins, red ear herring and other Clupieds have only 1

 

[itziar]

Thanks for the additional tips. I know the ReefNet Fish ID DVDs, but I did not know these were by the Wilks. I will contact them and report back with any findings! If anybody else has any suggestions in the meantime, they are all welcome. I am learning a lot from all these comments. Thanks all!

 

[ryan115]

They dont quite look like any that I am familiar with but I keep going back to juvenile mullet, Mugil spp.