Hamlet ID?

[Otolith]

(+ random tomato shots) I caught him in FL a few weeks ago on sabaki while snorkeling. He's like 4 inches long. He is a pretty cool little resident. At first he and the clown fought a decent amount but now they get along swimmingly. I have a GOM dichotomous key some.... where.... but I can't find it. Figured one of yall might know, just been referring to him as zebrabutt/patchbelly/redsquiggles hamlet.

Thanks in advance

 

[Otolith]

TTT

 

[FLESHY]

You live here! Its time to learn your native fishes!

 

[FLESHY]

Actually upon further examination I believe that he is a Zebrabuttus pseudoredsquigglesomus.

 

[FLESHY]

http://sheric.ru/fish/atlas/201.jpg

This is the best thing I have found on the web so far, it also seems to be some sort of eastern european website...and I dont think any of your fish match, but still interesting look at some of the more common, easy to ID Hypoplectrus members.

 

[Otolith]

http://sheric.ru/fish/atlas/201.jpg

This is the best thing I have found on the web so far, it also seems to be some sort of eastern european website...and I dont think any of your fish match, but still interesting look at some of the more common, easy to ID Hypoplectrus members.

Lulz, I saw that pic too, I perused fishbase some as well to no avail. Thanks Fleshinator.



Found my dicho finally and was looking in wrong genera http://www.audubonguides.com/species/Fish/Belted-Sandfish.html can tell they ham's and sand basses are related tho, their faces are identical looking to me.

 

[FLESHY]

Wild goose chase. Good job.

 

[lix.ma14]

time to move to Florida! LOL!