Show Your Skills on ID

[tcmfish]

Capros aper?

 

[JHemdal]

Nope, I think I did that one already(grin). Found in the same habitat though.

Jay

 

[tcmfish]

I was just making sure you didn't repeat yourself. It was worth a try.

 

[Matt_Wandell]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14194678#post14194678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JHemdal
O.K., here is another one:

Jay

Tubesnout?

 

[Matt_Wandell]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14194678#post14194678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JHemdal
O.K., here is another one:

Jay

Tubesnout?

Notopogon sp?

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Sorry, latin name...Notopogon xenosoma?

 

[JHemdal]

Matt,

So Close! But no seagar!

Jay

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Ah, so it's Macrorhamphosus scolopax

 

[JHemdal]

Matt,

I'll give you that one - with a caveat: You're just lucky I'm a lumper, not a splitter. Some people would say the fish is Macrorhamphosus gracilis, not M. scolopax. I'm just not sure they aren't just two forms of the same species. This one came from Japan.....

Your turn.....

Jay

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Jay, would you be able to tell the difference between the two Macrorhamphosus based on the first picture?

Here's one:

To save some time I will tell you that this is NOT Holacanthus ciliaris.

Jay, I know you've been lucky enough to photograph this one in the wild so let's see if anybody else knows it.

 

[tcmfish]

So what section of the above pic is a fish? and unless I am missing something nothing in that pic looks like Holacanthus ciliaris.

 

[Matt_Wandell]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14203596#post14203596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tcmfish
So what section of the above pic is a fish? and unless I am missing something nothing in that pic looks like Holacanthus ciliaris.

All of it is part of the fish. I'll zoom out.

Certain individuals of Holacanthus ciliaris found at St. Paul's Rocks get aberrant coloration similar to this:

 

[yukonblizzard]

Wow, Ive never seen that one! It looks like a koi!

 

[JHemdal]

Matt,

Yes I can usually see the difference in the two types of snipefish - scolopax has a longer dorsal spine and is a bit heavier.

I'll sit on my hands for your fish thats up right now....


Jay

 

[tcmfish]

Bodianus eclancheri

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Nice work! This is a Galapagos color variant:

 

[Matt_Wandell]

Some more of the same species...with a Johnrandallia nigrirostris behind:

And Jay's shot:

And here's what typical adults from the mainland look like:

 

[AuroraDrvr]

Looks a hell of a lot like a Koi.

 

[ccampbell57]

Thats what I was thinking. The scale pattern and fins look like a Koi.

Pretty sweet fish, I would love to see the teeth on those bad boys.

 

[Cantonesefish]

Wow, almost looks freshwater!