djsurfs Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have been Googling away, but no luck so far as I don't have a name so am just sifting thru oodles of pics.... and I bet one of you knows the answer When I go snorkelling and usually in rocky areas especially around the mouths of small caves, I often see schools of small fish, about the size of the old 50¢ pieces but are quite umm... diamond-shaped and a very shiny flashy red hue... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 do they have big eyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 do they have big eyes? umm, I would just say "normal" sized eyes... LOL, i guess I should go snorkelling again & hone my observation skills or take a camera! too bad it's gone onshore today.... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 http://www.nhc.net.nz/index/marine-new- ... h/fish.htm Bigeye - Pempheris adspersa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Wow, those are some great pics. thanks for the link! :bounce: but nope, not the bigeye... my best comparison would be with the Sweeps, except I know sweeps are Much larger than my mysteryfish ( & they are shiny red) AND don't waste too much effort. like I said, observation/memory could throw us off, so I will have a better more accurate descript & hopefully a pic next time errrr I was more focused on crayfish at the time, lol! ( I alwasy find these fish when I am looking for crays!) PS, just looked at a different pic,more side-on view of bigeye & hubby thinks they DO look like them, so ?????? sorry! will confirm later thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 they are slender roughys, usually live with big eyes, Optivus elongatus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_roughy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise001 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 they could be cardinal fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 they could be cardinal fish DEEEEEP water species. 75-1200m. Depends how deep DJsurfs can breath hold I guess... EDIT: to confer, I'm looking at Epigonus telescopus http://www.unitedfisheries.co.nz/conten ... telescopus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsurfs Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 hmmm, the adjacent pics of bigeye & roughy look so similar on this page --> http://www.seafriends.org.nz/issues/res/gi/special.htm My memory still thinks more diamond shape, but my memory is not photographic, lol, more like a sieve... :-? I will definitely go for another snork when the weather calms down again, pay better attention to details,hopefully photograph, and report back! Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 From diving for he last 5 years or so, I'd say it is almost definately the slender roughy that you are talking about, especially the cave hiding behaviour. You'll see big eyes with them too from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 red moki? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 they are striped repto even at 10mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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