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[Dantheengineer]

Hi,
I was diving today off the wall (New Providence Bahamas) and found this fairly well camoflaged little chap.
Can anyone tell me what it is?
If it's even uploaded.
Sorry, first time posting picx.

Preemptive thanks.

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[scubaski]

Pictures not the best. My guess Flying Gunard or Lizard fish.

[scubaski]

Did it spook and swim away? What was that like?

[Dantheengineer]

I've seen both gurnards and lizards. It had no wings like a gurnard and didn't 'crawl" like the few i've seen did.

It was similar to a lizard but the ones i've seen here, whilst a similar size, don't have that crest down the spine. (or i've never seen it raised) I dont believe this fish was flexing or posturing defensively, i (god knows how) spotted it from about 20' above and it didn't move a muscle until i'd taken this and one other shot. Upon attempting a better macro shot ( Thanks Stan it's a bloody terrific shot for me!! :-P ) it swam a few feet away and stopped again. It's behavior, i'd certainly say, was consistent with the Lizards i've seen.

Is it possible (what with spring and all) the crest is a mating season thing and it was just a Lizard?

[scubaski]

photo above off web- Sand Diver Lizard Fish


Oh!!! I forgot to view picture with my special 3D glasses from Avatar. AY Much better now..... I'll go with a Lizard Fish. Try to not reduce picture to 96% and repost.

Edited by scubaski, 28 March 2010 - 02:57 PM.

[Dantheengineer]

Stan, i dont seem able to view the Lizard photo. (Aren't i rubbish!)

A google search at this end seems to validate my thoughts. The Lizard fishes pictured (those that look anything like i'm used to seeing anyway) seem to have a lot less fins going on about them and no black spot behind the eye.

i've reposted a cropped version of my pic that'll hopefully be a little better. (I'm uncertain how i managed to reduce it 94%. It was 2.7 Mb, i reduced it to 1.44Mb and uploaded it. Shouldn't that be nearer 50% or have i dropped one somewhere else along the process?)
In any event, no amount of computering and processing's gonna turn me into David Bailey!

Thank you for your patience!

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[scubabeat]

I'm not an expert in defining fishes but I question the choice of lizard fish. Looks to me more like a variation of goby, without a shrimp.

Hi,
I was diving today off the wall (New Providence Bahamas) and found this fairly well camoflaged little chap.
Can anyone tell me what it is?
If it's even uploaded.
Sorry, first time posting picx.

Preemptive thanks.

[DiverBabs]

Hi,
I was diving today off the wall (New Providence Bahamas) and found this fairly well camoflaged little chap.
Can anyone tell me what it is?
If it's even uploaded.
Sorry, first time posting picx.

Preemptive thanks.

Looks like a quilfin bleny to me. Google it & have a look.
Distinct spot behind the eye & the quilled back. I saw these in Utlia.

[Dantheengineer]

I'd say you've cracked it Babs!
Thanks!!

I've never seen one around here before! Always nice to see something new, how on earth did you get that from my rubbish uploads?!?!
http://farm1.static....6081231.jpg?v=0

I dont know if this link'll work, but this is a MUCH better shot and shows perfectly what i was lookin at.

Hi,
I was diving today off the wall (New Providence Bahamas) and found this fairly well camoflaged little chap.
Can anyone tell me what it is?
If it's even uploaded.
Sorry, first time posting picx.

Preemptive thanks.

Looks like a quilfin bleny to me. Google it & have a look.
Distinct spot behind the eye & the quilled back. I saw these in Utlia.

[DiverBabs]

Happy to have helped.... Especially since I'm normally the one asking "what the heck was that"!