Need help with fish ID in Indonesia

[cdoyal]

Hello-
I recently took this photo in Bali but am stumped as to what it is.
I'd appreciate any help you can offer.
Thanks!

 

[Quero]

Hello-
I recently took this photo in Bali but am stumped as to what it is.
I'd appreciate any help you can offer.
Thanks!

I think it's a fingered dragonet (male) Dactylopus dactylopus (also known as Callionymus dactylopus)
The common name comes from the first ray on the pelvic fin shooting out like a finger instead of being attached to the rest of the fin (you can see this clearly in your photo). Here's a web reference:

http://www.edge-of-reef.com/callionimidi/CALDactylopusdactylopusen.htm

Also you might be interested in the SB Forum called "Name that Critter" http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=360

 

[cdoyal]

Thanks for the help! I looked for other forums but couldn't find Name That Critter. I'll check it out.
Chris

 

[pelan-pelan]

Yes, my book agrees. Fingered Dragonet. Size to 15 cm. Male - spotted in shades of brown, separated 1st ray of ventral fin used for "walking", 1st dorsal fin with long filimentous rays and blue spot between 1st and 2nd rays. Solitary or in pairs on sandy bottoms in 3 - 55 m.

Excellent shot - shows all the characteristics.

 

[Diver_City Boys]

Hello-
I recently took this photo in Bali but am stumped as to what it is.
I'd appreciate any help you can offer.
Thanks!

What a lovely alien? How much it goes for sell in chatuchak market in bangkok?
Can someone direct me to more such pics from rarly seen species

 

[Vie]

What a lovely alien? How much it goes for sell in chatuchak market in bangkok?

A few thousand THB.

 

[Vie]

Can someone direct me to more such pics from rarly seen species

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=141467

 

[whitehead]

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