Wed. Photo

[Bacchus]

Looks like I'll take the plunge. Lucky my wife dives too, otherwise if this becomes an obsession it could be ugly! Just ordered a new housing for the Olympus and I'm reading all I can before we leave for Tahiti at the end of the month. I'll post some pics (if there not to embarrasing) when we get back in mid Dec.

Steve

 

[Bomber]

Dee, of all things, I just realized we're shooting with the same setup. This one is also no strobe.

 

[Scuba Jim]

It was, as Clive said, a lizardfish.

this is a sand diver.

 

[Dee]

Here, the fish I posted is indeed called a Sand Diver. See Paul Humann's Caribbean Fish ID book, 2nd Edition, on page 313.

The Lizardfish, pg. 315, has a much narrower pointed head, like the one you posted. More 'lizardly' looking! The Sand Dive has a more robust build, shorter and broader face with eyes not protruding as much.

 

[Scuba Jim]

it's a Caribbean sand diver!!!

I don't think have either kind of sand diver "over here". Mine was taken in PNG.

Everyone has different names for different things. The Australians are the best. We always joked about the number of fishes that had the word "cod" within:

Butterfly cod = lionfish
potato cod = large silvery grey grouper with black splotches
rock cod = coral trout
barramundi cod = a very pretty sort of rock cod with spots
cod & chips twice = romantic British dinner for two
Oh my Cod = an aquatic blaspheme
Mollycoddle = What to do with a pathetic fish

etc etc

 

[Rooster]

Dee once bubbled...
Here, the fish I posted is indeed called a Sand Diver. See Paul Humann's Caribbean Fish ID book, 2nd Edition, on page 313.

The Lizardfish, pg. 315, has a much narrower pointed head, like the one you posted. More 'lizardly' looking! The Sand Dive has a more robust build, shorter and broader face with eyes not protruding as much.

Out here in the left ocean, it's called a Lizardfish. Looks just like a Synodus dermatogenys or Sand Lizardfish. The only difference I see is the markings on the pectoral fins. This is from Robert Myers Mirconesina Reef Fishes.

 

[scubatexastony]

I love reef scenes and thought you might enjoy this one. No comment as to the fish ID. LOL

tony

 

[JamieZ]

The fish in the picture are Chromis which are in the same family as Damsels. They are usually found around SPS corals (short polyped stonies)

 

[JamieZ]

Bomber's picture is a beautiful pic of a colony of "Floridia Ricordia's" or False Anemone's also called mushroom polyps. This specific kind are only found in Florida and the surrounding area's. There is a Ricordia found in the Pacific but its not as pretty.

 

[clive francis]

clowns come under the damsel umbrella as well