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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 7:42 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

I have some difficulty identifying a few critters I took pictures of. Any help will be appreciated. The whole album is here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT

and the photos that I need help with are marked with questionmarks in the caption right under the photo.

In particular I need help with the following:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT/photo#5231214887214530210

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT/photo#5231214976242046866

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT/photo#5231215387646172242

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT/photo#5231215463753451394

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT/photo#5231215923992552690

Thanks for all your help.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill and Donna Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #355) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 8:08 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hello Leo - here you go:
---10 (#15) Schoolmaster
---66 (#17) Young Tiger Grouper
---42 (#26) Cubera Snapper
---94 (#28) Sharptail Eel
---90 (#35) Mahogany Snappers

bill/donna

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 8:14 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Bill/Donna, thanks so much for your help.

All I need now is this little guy:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lgreco/200808BT/photo#5231740899937098882

(Message edited by lgreco on August 7, 2008)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By T-Shirt Divers John and Sue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #689) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 9:26 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

The ???juvenile Hogfish??? is a Fairy Basslet

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill and Donna Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #356) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 10:01 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

After looking at your full set, here's two more Leo:

The ???jewfish??? is also a tiger grouper and the Rock Hinds are actually the rather similar fish named Graysby. The 3 (or so) spots running along the top of the back just below the dorsal fins are the sure sign of graysbyness.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #41) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 5:16 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks to all (including those who sent me PMs) for your help identifying the fish. -leo

 


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