Please add unknown fish,

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unknown fish
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Caught several on Christmas Island (Kiritimati island, republic of Kiribati) in the surge zone of the reef in deeper channels. Up to about 5-6 inches in length. Perhaps the Spotted blenny,Cirripectes fuscoguttatus.

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Adult Size : 
Micro

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Closed Without Identification: 
No

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Corey's picture

It's either a hawkfish or one of the tiny reef fishes of the grouper family (hamlet most likely). I don't have a book on the fishes of Christmas Island, so you're out of luck. Since you went there, I would recommend you buy this book: Fishes of Christmas Island. Figure out what the fish you caught is, and then submit it as a new species with a proper scientific name.

nantucket's picture

Corey,

The Christmas Island you are referring to is in the Indian Ocean. I was fishing on the other Christmas Island (Kiritimati) in the central pacific about 1300 miles south of Hawaii. I'll check fishbase and see if I can find it there. Thanks for trying!

Corey's picture

Good work, Spock - thanks for the ID!

nantucket's picture

Thanks for the ID spock! I caught a few small groupers there as well that are tough to ID. If you have the time, I'd appreciate your input. I'll add them in the next few days.