Fish in the Tropical and Indo-Pacific can look remarkably similar. Join us to discover the differences between these copycats.
Bengal Snapper photo by Paul Humann
Species taught in this session:
- Blackspot Snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii) and Longspot Snapper (Lutjanus fulviflamma)
- Circular Spadefish (Platax orbicularis), Golden Spadefish (Platax boersii), and Longfin Spadefish (Platax teira)
- Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), Bengal Snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis), and Five-lined Snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis)
- Reef Lizardfish (Synodus variegatus) and Twospot Lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)
- Hinged Shrimpfish (Aeoliscus strigatus), Rigid Shrimpfish (Centriscus scutatus), and Smooth Shrimpfish (Centriscus cristatus)
- Unidentified scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis spp.)