Is this an Armatus?

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Bro we need a better angle, preferably from the side.
  1. What color is the adipose tail?
  2. Is the fish swimming level or head down?
  3. Behind the gills there's a black marking, is the marking a half moon crescent or a blotch?
 
Thanks for your replies McPhishy and xaznkewlguyx.

It's so hard to get a side view picture of the fish since he keeps on moving around and at times just hovers at an angle. I hope someone can give a definite ID of the fish.

Thanks!
 
Anton;4441152; said:
Thanks for your replies McPhishy and xaznkewlguyx.

It's so hard to get a side view picture of the fish since he keeps on moving around and at times just hovers at an angle. I hope someone can give a definite ID of the fish.

Thanks!
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You can ID it yourself:
scomb vs armatus

Armatus:
Red/orange adipose fin
black slash behind gill plate
white edged caudal fin
clear caudal fin base turning to black
extensions in center of tail fin (larger individuals)
swims at a level swimming angle
larger jaw
down turned head

Scomb:
Black adipose fin
black blotch behind gill plate
black caudal fin base turning to clear
no extensions in caudal fin
smaller jaw
upturned head
swims at a slightly head down angle (most of the time)
more pronounced hump behind head



 
xaznkewlguyx;4441062; said:
Looks like armatus to me.. :D
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McPhishy;4441093; said:
How can you even tell? The caudal fin going to black?
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Because he had one, so he didn't even need to open a textbook, or run search engine to ID a fish :grinno:

McPhishy;4441188; said:
You can ID it yourself:
scomb vs armatus
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You missed Tatauia... :popcorn: Obviously, the fish in pix is not a Scomb, and it look much more an Armatus than a Tatauia.
 
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