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6 More from Lembeh
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With 1 & 4 I have been down this route before. Seen this shadowing behaviour quite regularly in Lembeh and have been advised the "shadower" is either Carangoides coeruleopinnatus or C. armatus. Personally, I think the latter. They always in my experience follow various types of Puffer.
The last one is a blenny - Petroscirtes mitratus
No. 2 is some form of Conger - genus Ariosoma maybe
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Agree #1 & 4 are juvenile Carangoides armatus, longfin trevally. #2 I think Ariosoma anagoides, sea conger. #5 possibly lizardfish.
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Thanks guys, this was a big help. This was my first trip to Indonesia and I thought that in Lembeh it would be a lot of searching for a few pics. I took more pics in 2 days than I normally take in a week. Every time I go back to Indonesia will require another week in Lembeh. Your Id's were spot on. I also think #5 is a Lizardfish, but not one I can find in any of my books. I also have shots of it buried in the sand.
Thanks again,
Craig
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The lizardfish is genus Saurida based on the mouth shape. Species can be S. gracilis or S. nebulosa. Hard to tell apart.
Number 3 looks somehow familiar but I can't place it. Might it be a night coloration?
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#2 is a snake eel.