Gilligan
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Ewa Blenny
Flea Cone (empty shell)
Wrasse (I.D. pending)
Flea Cone (empty shell)
Wrasse (I.D. pending)
Sunday's (June 27) Maui pics
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H2Andy
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excellent as usual
i don't know the name of it, but could that wrasee the a juvenile of the one that's basically that same color but with a red tail? I need to learn Pacific fish ID's!
I'm leaning towards your early stage juvenile psychedelic wrasse theory.
I'd been asking around and couldn't get a definite answer, but I had no pic and people weren't really understaning my description. These guys are small. I have seen one very tiny juvie psychedelic wrasse with the red tail that had a somewhat similar body shape. Otherwise it looks more like the "marine betta" or "comet" from other spots further south.
Steve
I'd been asking around and couldn't get a definite answer, but I had no pic and people weren't really understaning my description. These guys are small. I have seen one very tiny juvie psychedelic wrasse with the red tail that had a somewhat similar body shape. Otherwise it looks more like the "marine betta" or "comet" from other spots further south.
Steve
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Gilligan
Contributor
Lisa,
Thanks for the website but it is not there. I don't see it in my Hoover book either.
Steve,
I am leaning towards the Psychedelic Wrasse also except the red tail is missing. It could be at the very early stage of the "initial stage".
I sent it to my marine biologist contact here on Maui. I'm awaiting the answer.
Thanks for the website but it is not there. I don't see it in my Hoover book either.
Steve,
I am leaning towards the Psychedelic Wrasse also except the red tail is missing. It could be at the very early stage of the "initial stage".
I sent it to my marine biologist contact here on Maui. I'm awaiting the answer.
boney
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Great shots!!! I like the shadow on the Blenny pic... plus the detail on the coral is stunning. What am I saying... all the shots are stunning!!! How close would you say you were on the blenny shot??
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Gilligan
Contributor
boney,
I was probably 3 feet from the blenny with the zoom all the way out. I still had to crop the pic to get it even closer. In hindsight I probably should have had it off macro mode and zoomed in . It's a fine line at 3 feet between macro and non-macro Probably best to take a few of each.
Same is true for the wrasse.
I was probably 3 feet from the blenny with the zoom all the way out. I still had to crop the pic to get it even closer. In hindsight I probably should have had it off macro mode and zoomed in . It's a fine line at 3 feet between macro and non-macro Probably best to take a few of each.
Same is true for the wrasse.
jewey4
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I'm always amazed at the colors and sharpness of your pics. It feels like I could just stick out my hand and pick up that flea cone right off the screen! Ahh- I want my camera! One more week and I can start experimenting - yippee.
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Gilligan
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My local marine biologist contact confirms it is a juvenile Psychedelic Wrasse.
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