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Old 10-22-2008, 12:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Help ID Red Fish

I'm trying to ID this red fish we found on a shore dive at Scuba Club Cozumel. Any ideas? I don't think we saw another one like it the rest of the trip.
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Glasseye Snapper (Heteropria cruentatus)
Size: 7-10 in
Depth: 15-50 ft
Generally prefer shallow reefs. Often hide in dark recesses of reefs by day.
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Old 10-22-2008, 08:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thank you! I have the Reef Identification set ordered it just didn't arrive yet. I have two more and then I'll wait for the book for the rest of my questions.

1. Juvenile Drum?
2. I think this is an urchin, but not sure what kind.
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the urchin is a pencil urchin, we had one in the marine lab. As for the fish, it kind of looks like a juvenile spotted drum, but the dorsal fin doesn't look as familiar so I wouldn't be able to help you with that one.
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The fish is either a Highhat or a Cubbyu. The juvenile Highhat has a bar between the eyes where the juvenile Cubbyu have an oval marking.

Hard to determine from the view of the photo......

Enjoy the Reef ID set, they have a great new DVD ID/Survey course as well.

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I think it's a cubbyu, but have to look into it a bit more. The Reef Identification set arrived yesterday. I had a chance to quickly glance through it last night and they look fantastic. I can't wait to dig in.

The DVD looks interesting.
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