Can you ID this fish?

Basser1 · Feb 21, 2009

Hey gang, I was on another site today and someone was wanting some help in trying to ID this fish:

Some thought it was a helfrichi firefish, some thought it might be a wrasse. I think it looks more like a jawfish. What do you jawfish experts think?

lcstorc · Feb 21, 2009

I don't think it is a helfrichi but I've not seen anything like it.
Gorgeous fish.
I wish we could see the face more clearly.

yungreefer2410 · Feb 21, 2009

not the firefish. from the way the head looks i would say its a type of jawfish

michael_cb_125 · Feb 21, 2009

It is hard to tell from the pic what the body shape is, but the big red eyes are similar.

~Michael

rmlevasseur · Feb 21, 2009

Its very cool. First pic makes me think jawfish but not so sure on the second. Tagging!

Boomer · Feb 21, 2009

I've got my fish expert ID nerds working on it

michael_cb_125 · Feb 21, 2009

The bottom fin and large red eyes are what makes me think that it is not a Jawfish.

~Michael

Basser1 · Feb 21, 2009

michael_cb_125 said:
It is hard to tell from the pic what the body shape is, but the big red eyes are similar.

~Michael

Michael..... What kind of fish is this?

reefer4200 · Feb 21, 2009

i thought jawfish too at first but now im unsure..weird??

Boomer · Feb 22, 2009

From what I have so far it may be a Bandfishes, a fish of the Family: Cepolidae

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