Sorry!! Fish ID with Pygmy ... take 2

[sillago]

Okay...so I didn't do it correctly the first time, hopefully it works using imagestation

What do you think this fish is? Size about 7cm, swims in groups of about 2-3, seen it before in some book but can't remember...

and the highlight of my Papua New Guinea trip...

Anyone else taken many pictures of these guys?

 

[Rick Murchison]

I don't know what the little rascal is, but he's a beauty for sure!
Thanks for sharing.
Rick

 

[hcs3]

looks like a shrimpfish. did it swim with its head pointing to the bottom?

 

[sillago]

looks like a shrimpfish. did it swim with its head pointing to the bottom?

hi
Thanks...fish swims like any other normal fish does and head orientation was not downward...pretty much stayed level unless it found something good to eat then just hovered around the place...not a fast swimmer though

 

[Dee]

But I don't know what the little red guy is.

 

[cmdasia]

We have an almost identical fish in Thailand but ours is black and white - can always be found swimming in and out the spines of black urchins - our is called an "urchin something or other" I will check my ID book for the proper name when I get back home.

Our's is quite skittish and never stops moving so I am impressed with the shot!!

 

[Bomber]

It's Diademichthys lineatus.

Hi Henry!

 

[hcs3]

hi jerel!

 

[Bomber]

 

[cmdasia]

I thinks its a D.. L.. also - common name Urchin Clingfish