What's this fish?

[Hinalo]

Here's a photo I took on my visit in March. Below the Grey and French Angels, what is that gold fish? I can't seem to find it on any of the fish charts I've seen.

thanks in advance!

 

[scubawife]

Looks like a Coney to me.

 

[driftin' by]

Red Hind

 

[jpomerantz]

it's a coney. red hind is different.

 

[sharky60]

the coney
Coney

red hind
Red Hind

...you decide, both look like a coulpe of cod to me :d

 

[Hinalo]

Thanks!

 

[driftin' by]

Based on the photo, it's difficult tell.
jpomerantz: How can you be sure it's a coney? I'd like to know so that I can distinguish the two in the future.

I based my judgment on regularity of the spots and absence of irregular black spots. Without the dorsal fin up it's tough. But like Sharky said: "Looks like Cod" or Seabass.

 

[mjatkins]

If you can see on the lips there is a dark spot visible. It is one of two that is an identifying mark of a coney.

 

[Walter]

It's a French Angel.

 

[deborahdelamar]

Red Hinds have very obvious black-margined tails & dorsal fins.

Besides the two black spots on the lower lip, a Coney will also have black spots at the base of the tail -- you can see one of them in the photo.