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Ocellate Glidergoby (Valenciennea longipinnis)Observer
quokka2Description
Drift snorkel over shallows Nuku Reef / sandbar.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
lampropelterDescription
What happened here?
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Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)Observer
tapbirdsDescription
Great Eggfly Butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina), Mumbai India
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Genus DoryrhamphusObserver
jbeckyDescription
1.5 inches long, under a small coral head
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White-brow Hawkmoth (Gnathothlibus eras)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
One seen on outside wall of lodge. Stayed there for 1 day and disappeared the following night.
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Bluestriped Goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus)Observer
rayvranDescription
Male.
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Cubera Snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus)Observer
andreavsPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Big ol' fish--- at least 3-4 ft long need help with id
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Banded Sergeant (Abudefduf septemfasciatus)Observer
floydehayesDescription
In tidal pool.
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Spotfin Lionfish (Pterois antennata)Observer
benoit_segererDescription
Juvenile.
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Redtooth Triggerfish (Odonus niger)Observer
pleahyDescription
It should be noted that this is an invasive species for this location. This specimen was removed by a team from Frost Science Museum two days after the image was taken.
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Marbled Parrotfish (Leptoscarus vaigiensis)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
One seen left on reef after very low tide, perhaps was injured by a Reef Heron nearby. Still alive and thrashing about.
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Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)Observer
dennisthediverDescription
Hybrid?
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Coral Perch (Parascorpaena moultoni)Observer
jeyreDescription
Scorpionfish expert Hiro Motomura thinks this is a female Parascorpaena moultoni
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Darkspotted Scorpionfish (Sebastapistes tinkhami)Observer
jeyreDescription
Identified by scorpionfish expert Hiro Motomura
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Zigzag Pygmygoby (Trimma maiandros)Observer
jeyreDescription
The bright purple color is the give-away.
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Southern Grubfish (Parapercis australis)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Common on sandy floor of lagoon.
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Three-spot Dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus)Observer
tg_wijnkerDescription
Fish looks simply sick/diseased to me, but then, the colours of fins could still allow species identification... This is the only pic I have of it...
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Dusky Sweeper (Pempheris adusta)Observer
emtroyerDescription
Possibly P. vanicolensis
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Choreutis emplectaObserver
bradrumbleDescription
Continuing, and continuing to visit native Coyote Bush.
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Longfin Basslet (Pseudanthias ventralis)Observer
uwkwajDescription
Male Pseudanthias ventralis, on steep seaward slope, depth approximately 50m, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
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Longfin Basslet (Pseudanthias ventralis)Observer
uwkwajDescription
Female Pseudanthias ventralis, on steep seaward slope, depth approximately 55m, Kwajalein Atoll,
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Flame × Potter's Hybrid Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus × potteri)Observer
dlneub
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Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)Observer
glen_whissonDescription
range??
20mm TL (est)
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Freshwater Demoiselle (Neopomacentrus taeniurus)Observer
dawngoebbelsDescription
About 12 cms long in a manmade channel through the mangroves. Live around fallen branches in 1-5 m of brackish water.
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Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)Observer
tangarasDescription
Petite taille, dessus des ailes bleues
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Peacock Damsel (Pomacentrus pavo)Observer
arthur_chapmanDescription
Neon Damsel or Blue and Gold Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) in the Coral Gardens between two Motu on the Tahaa North Reef, about 2km off the coast of Taha'a, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia. Photographed on 29 July 2017.
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Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)Observer
upupamartinDescription
The left-side individual, with a Cassius Blue from the LRGV for comparison.
I have a theory about IDing this species from Cassius Blue:
Note the arrangement of dark marks underlined in pink:
For Marine, the dark block in the fourth inter-veinal wedge (the wedge labeled with a green "4") is usually in-line with the outer three blocks; this individual Marine has a slight "uptick" in the 3rd inter-veinal block just before it meets the 4th, but the 4th inter-veinal block is still mostly in-line with the others.
For Cassius, the 4th inter-veinal block is sharply offset basally such that its upper/outer corner touches (or is separated from) the inner/lower corner of the 3rd inter-venial block.
I have been checking this feature for many years, and I feel that it is a very reliable means of distinguishing between the two taxa.
