Need ID help please

[coralAnn]

We caught these little fish at Ft Walton Beach. We don't know what they are.















These are really cool creatures we found today at Ft Walton Beach. We found them in sargasso weeds that were floating around.

 

[Tony Gill]

The first and third photos are of a filefish - my guess is Monacanthus ciliatus. The last photo is of a pipefish - I'll have a go at putting a species name on it for you later. I'm not sure about the fish in the second photo. It would be good to have a better image.

Tony

 

[Tony Gill]

I took a closer look and now think you're filefish is more likely Stephanolepis hispidus (planehead filefish). More on the others in a bit.

Tony

 

[coralAnn]

Thank you so much!!! )