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I am fairly sure that this is a juvenile Short Big-Eye. Any other thoughts?

This shot was taken at 10-15' while diving Blue Heron Bridge, Florida.

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I saw this at Yucab, Cozumel, April 8, 2012 at about 30 feet.  The closest thing I could find in DeLoach's book is Lesser Electric Ray, but they aren't supposed to be in Western Carribean?  at least accdg to DeLoach's book.  (Cozumel doesn't appear to be in Southern Caribbean).   But an Audubon book does say Yucatan so that would encompass Cozumel.  Hope you can clear this up for me!

Thanks for your help!

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http://www.reef.org/node/4683 ..

After leaving warm water (for Vermont) .. I was looking over my photos and reviewing reef.org.

Reating the post, it looks like this photo is also of a Hawskbill ..  In about 10 feet of water near Cruz Bay, St. John USVI..   I saw the same animal for several days..

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Coral Pillars, Roatan, August 2, 2011

Depth, not sure, but we stayed shallow on these dives, so probably not more than 30-40 feet.

I realize pictures aren't very good, so if you can't ID, I understand!

Thanks!

Paula

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Taken in about 30 feet, Mandy's Eel Garden, Roatan

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Good morning, I found this little guy in about 20', Cruz Bay, St. John. It was only about 3" long.

I only have my "In-A-Pocket" with me.  Any ideas?

Thanks..

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I think this is a juvenile grunt, but am not sure. Perhaps a cottonwick?

The little guy is about 1 inch long.

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Hi, fellow fish geeks!

I attached screen shots from an underwater webcam at Curacao (http://tinyurl.com/7q5hmdw). I snapped the first image around mid-day and the second image in the morning.

I think these guys slightly resemble rainbow runners or boga as shown in the Humann/Deloach Reef Fish ID F/C/B book. Fixing to load up the DVD to check out the alternate images; wanted to post here in the meantime. Whatcha think?

(Edited 4/25 to add another photo. Second photo shows yellow noses, which have me leaning toward boga.)

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Hello!  These pictures are extracted from a movie so I hope there is enough to see to ID.  I thought I was filming some kind of ray but I don't see a tail when I viewed the movie.  About 50 feet, water temp 81F, Punta Tunich Cozumel.

Thanks!

Paula