George Monnat Jr Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I want to post more pictures in my Fish that George Has Seen Scuba Diving thread, but I need definite IDs first. I figured I'd ask ARC as most of you know these better than I do. Please post your ID thoughts for clown and anemone IDs. There weren't really any anemones off of Oahu, so the poor Hawaiian clowns had to associate with coral instead. I could use IDs for those, too. 1) These are near the Corsair wreck off of southeastern Oahu, around 120' down. 2) These are a few miles away on the west side of Diamond Head (near Waikiki Beach) about 100' down. They're probably the same species as above. I'll post some more from Okinawa later. They're much more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 That there is a hawkfish. https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS511US511&ion=1&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&tbo=d&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS511US511&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=rign%20hawkfish&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&fp=6eb1946313ccd7d2&bpcl=40096503&ion=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.b2U&biw=1680&bih=965 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cMidd Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 ^ +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Ah, makes sense. That's why I ask you guys. So is it an Arc Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhitus arcuatus)? I do have pictures of clowns, I promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Ah, makes sense. That's why I ask you guys. So is it an Arc Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhitus arcuatus)? I do have pictures of clowns, I promise. That was going to be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Ok, that'll go into my "other fish" post, so I'm glad you nailed it down. Here's some pictures from the southern Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa on 26 May 2011. Most pictures are probably from the 45' deep drift dive. I'll number them (number above/before picture) so people can refer to specific pictures. Some are picture of the same thing from different angles, but I included them so it felt like I had more pictures. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Ok, I think the last one is a wrasse, but it really liked that abandoned mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 1,2 look like clarkii, 3,4 look like tomato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 1,2 look like clarkii, 3,4 look like tomato. Any guess as to the anemones? Do you think 6 are same as 1 & 2? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 my nem taxonomy is nicht so gut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 my nem taxonomy is nicht so gut. kein Problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nwehrman Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Number six looks clarkii also... And maybe a carpet anemone? Emphasis on maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Have you tried correcting the color in these at all. It may be easier to get a better id on them. I would guess 3, 4 and 5 are ritteri but hard to tell without seeing the base. Magnifica for 1 and 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Have you tried correcting the color in these at all. It may be easier to get a better id on them. I would guess 3, 4 and 5 are ritteri but hard to tell without seeing the base. Magnifica for 1 and 2. No, those are raw photos. Thank you for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I like the star fish in the last pic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 I like the star fish in the last pic Yea, I've got pics of inverts that I'll post, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefreak Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I would say that 3,4,5 are retteri anemones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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