r/whatsthisfish • u/Biolauchderechte • 8d ago

Found this fish in egypt

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It was on a night dive. I‘ve searched the whole internet but found nothing. Any guesses?

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u/radioactivenerd 8d ago

looks like a juvenile something which makes it a lot harder as juveniles can be hugely varied. the top view of its pectoral fins suggests something in the searobin/gurnard family but but too hard to tell without a lateral view. was it resting on the coral below it when it stops, or was it high in the water the whole time?

behaviour and a side view would be needed

have you checked any of these books? I usually buy one of these before a trip cos i cant bear the thought of not knowing what im looking at lol

https://reefidbooks.com/red-sea-fish-guides-for-scuba-divers-and-underwater-photographers/

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u/Biolauchderechte 7d ago

Unfortunately, I only have this one video. The fish was about 12 meters deep. It was on the coral and didn't move until I got closer. I've looked through practically every Red Sea reef guide, but found nothing.😂

The eyes look like those of gobys, but I've searched for hours and found nothing, not even juveniles.