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  1. 22-11-08 03:27 AM #1
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    Some red sea IDs please

    Not overly one for fish ID but want to get my photos tagged and a few i cant really ID from the online charts so any help would be appreciated.

    The first one is what species turtle is this? Im guessing hawksbill or green but really unsure ?



    Secondly, saw lots of these black and white stripey fish (im calling them zebra fish..) always around a specific species of hard coral. Small things maybe 5-6cm long: (photo isnt sharp)



    Finally the black front, white back small fish always seen in the first 5-6m of water in fairly big groupings as in the photo. Again small fish, 5cm or so ?



    Anyone help with those? Im just about ok with the rest from online charts. The UK is far easier - if it reflects a torch its a pollack, if not its a wrasse...
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  2. 22-11-08 05:52 AM #2
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    Not overly sure on ID but that turtle has a terrible abscess growing out of its side
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    1. Going by "beaky" shaped head = Hawksbill

    2. Banded Dascyllus

    3. Half and half chromis aka "chocolate dipper"

    (next time the girl comes on the boat selling those fold up Maxi Memofish for sod all buy one! All three are on there!)
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    Grrr, used to know these!

    1. Yep, hawksbill or green - think green, but not sure

    2. Humbug damsel fish (I think)

    3. Orange ones are antheas
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    Quote Originally Posted by don View Post
    1. Going by "beaky" shaped head = Hawksbill

    2. Banded Dascyllus

    3. Half and half chromis aka "chocolate dipper"
    What don said for 2 and 3!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flapster View Post
    What don said for 2 and 3!
    Yes but I confess to cheating. Up until five minutes ago I've always thought of them as chcolate dippers!

    Honestly I can't understand why anybody would dive in Red Sea without the Memofish. Sure it's cheap and not very waterproof and maybe the illustrations aren't perfect. I've got several of the Hinchcliffe plastic guides and books coming out of my ears but most of the answers are on Memofish.

    (oh and before anybody jumps to wrong conclusion I have no vested interest whatsoever)
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    I'm jut about to go on holiday with "Pete the fish-spotter" famous for his tunnel vision and disinterest in fish.

    He would say "what turtle? I didn't see a turtle"
    prisoner fish (striped suits)&
    little black buggers

    When pressed, he might sometimes see
    Guinness fish (bicolour puller),
    Klanger fish (bird wrasse),
    A dog poo (cotton spinner)
    Dusky shaggers (dusky sweepers seen at Shag rock)

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    Definitely Hawksbill, you can tell from the twin plates between the eyes. The green turtle just has one...

    Other two have been id'd
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    Quote Originally Posted by don View Post
    Honestly I can't understand why anybody would dive in Red Sea without the Memofish.
    Hehe! Will show you why next month
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dowling View Post
    Hehe! Will show you why next month
    Oh that'll be cos you can see fcuk without a mask!

    I'm tight on luggage allowance should I even bother bringing a mask?!!
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