Florida wild caught fish?

[Lshann14]

While I was diving in Florida I came across a few fish cool fish
ID please and price
I also came across a 14" queen angel that was gorgeous
Any thoughts about that being in Florida?

 

[Daniel Fishy]

What we call them down here are scorpion fish, venomous spines and will eat other fish. Queen angels not reef safe most fish here are of no value or hard to keep long term.

 

[Lshann14]

Ok thanks!

 

[Lobstercrazy]

The first picture is a stoplight parrotfish the second scorpion fish.

 

[Tony Gill]

The scorpionfish looks to be Scorpaena plumieri (spotted scorpionfish), in which case it's one of the bigger species (grows to over a foot long). The parrotfish may be a spotlight, but it's hard to tell from the photo. It may be an emerald parrotfish (Nicholsina usta).

Tony

 

[Andy Sager]

the parrotfish could be either a juv. Stoplight or a Bucktooth, (sparisoma radians) (sometimes also sold as a red banded parrot.) I've sold both and know that they look very very very similar when small.
As for the Angelfish, check with the Florida Marine Patrol whether it is of legal size to collect. There now is a minimum and maximum size allowed for collection. The fine is worse than buying them in a store.

Hope this helps

 

[Lshann14]

Thx guys!