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Old 04-30-2008, 12:16 PM
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I hope I've done this correctly....if not, my aruba.com expert wife will help me tonight. I've attached (I think) a picture of a fish I caught in 2004, and two pictures of one caught two weeks ago. I initially thought they were both barracuda...but, they're obviously different. Help!

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Old 04-30-2008, 12:19 PM
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Old 04-30-2008, 12:21 PM
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OK....so my pictures are in, but I then posted a blank message....sorry....I'm not as smart as I thought. CindyO won't be as proud as I expected.

Can anyone please ID the fish?

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Old 04-30-2008, 12:27 PM
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#1 = Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)


Will go through my reef fish book for the others.
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Old 04-30-2008, 12:48 PM
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Are #2 & #3 the same fish? Are you sure they are not all Great Barracudas? The only other 2 fish in that family are the Sennet and Guaguanche but have shorther snouts. Though if they were caught close off shore, the Guaguanche likes shallow waters, flats, and grassy areas.

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Old 04-30-2008, 12:55 PM
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The second two pictures from the original post and the new one attached are all the same fish. The mouth looks too long to be a barracuda?

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I agree about the snout. Do you have any full length photos with the fins and other markings?
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Old 04-30-2008, 01:59 PM
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This is the best I can do....

Thanks for your efforts!

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Old 04-30-2008, 02:56 PM
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That looks like a Flat needlefish. I see many while snorkeling, especially around the wreck. Also see plenty of Cuda.

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Looked at my reef chart......its a Barracuda or Trumpet fish
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