I was thinking spotted coral croucher (caracanthus maculatus)?
Here's an image of one that looks fairly similar: http://fishkeeper.co.uk/databank/freshwater/miscellaneous-fish/spotted-coral-croucher-
I don't know though. Can;'t make out the body shape in the picture to tell if it fits.
The only other contender in the croucher/velvetfish genus would be Caracanthus typicus. But the reticulated pattern here seems to be a characteristic solely of Caracanthus madagascariensis (Gumdrop coral croucher) from what I have seen of fishbase images for the species.
Has the look of a wrasse possibly a Floral Wrasse (juvenile) - Cheilinus chlorourus
http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/floral-wrasse-juvenile/1270
or could be Longfin Perchlet - Plectranthias longimanus
http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/longfin-perchlet/1697 but neither look quite right!
Those projections fascinate me. Are those spines or papillae of sorts? Sorry, that I'm not helping. That is just a brilliant fish and I'm curious as to what it is too. Have a good day.
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Posted by @louisdI was thinking spotted coral croucher (caracanthus maculatus)? Here's an image of one that looks fairly similar: http://fishkeeper.co.uk/databank/freshwater/miscellaneous-fish/spotted-coral-croucher- I don't know though. Can;'t make out the body shape in the picture to tell if it fits.
Posted by Jonesy ShaverThe only other contender in the croucher/velvetfish genus would be Caracanthus typicus. But the reticulated pattern here seems to be a characteristic solely of Caracanthus madagascariensis (Gumdrop coral croucher) from what I have seen of fishbase images for the species.
Posted by Dawn GoebbelsI'm beginning to think maybe the Caracanthus madagascariensis, Gumdrop coral croucher. What do you think?
Posted by @fishx6Has the look of a wrasse possibly a Floral Wrasse (juvenile) - Cheilinus chlorourus http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/floral-wrasse-juvenile/1270 or could be Longfin Perchlet - Plectranthias longimanus http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/longfin-perchlet/1697 but neither look quite right!
Posted by Jonesy ShaverThose projections fascinate me. Are those spines or papillae of sorts? Sorry, that I'm not helping. That is just a brilliant fish and I'm curious as to what it is too. Have a good day.