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Coryphopterus lipernes
Size is about 3 cm long. Translucent yellowish gray with iridescent blue markings on snout and upper part of eye; alternating yellow and narrow blue lines extending posteriorly from eye onto anterior body.
Lives in coral heads in fairly deep water. Usually solitary, but sometimes swims close to reef in small groups. Seen in Alice in Wonderland dive site, in Bonaire.
Spotted on Sep 12, 2017
Submitted on Jan 28, 2018
2 Comments
Thanks Neil! The coral is probably a Montastraea cavernosa, they come in many colors :-)
I like him :) Nice spotting. Cool-looking coral too.