Thank you so much, this is so helpful. I recently started scuba diving in the Caribbean and learning the fish will help me enjoy my dives even more. So far I only went through the pictures, but I plan to return to listen to all your commentary on all the species. Very impressive.
Really helpful! I have one question, though: I was always taught that you could distinguish between blennies and gobies by looking at their dorsal fins: blennies have 1 large dorsal fin while gobies have several small. However, in your pictures you identified the fish with several small dorsal fins as a blenny, so now I am a bit confused...
Wow this is amazing content! Thank you for showing the signs for some of the fish also. I'm starting to learn how to identify different fish before I try my hand at diving.Thank you for making this available for free!
Hi Eli, Wow what a wonderful job you’ve done on the reef fish. I’ve been diving since 1970 and have over 3000 dives. I’m always confusing the snappers with grunts and other snappers and you’ve done a wonderful job of clarifying the difference of each fish. I also used to dive Maui and so the blue stripe snappers there (not indigenous) add to my confusion. Recently, I’ve been diving Lembeh and there the fish and critters are really different and easy to tell apart. But stuck at home watching an underwater webcam in Bonaire (Harbour Village) where we used to stay, I’ve been really frustrated. Now I’m not. You really deserve a lot of credit. I used to make tutorial videos for my customers and I know the amount of effort you put into this one. You should be very proud. Good job. And Thanks.
This is so amazingly helpful. I grew up in Miami and snorkeled off of Key Largo in the late 60s, weekly, on my friend's trimaran. When the reefs were in much better shape. I knew some of these names, but had forgotten most of them. Thank you very much!
Thank you. Perfect video for my upcoming dive trip in Carribean. I have been studying nearly all the fish you covered, and your tips are very helpful. I also have been using online Quizlet flashcard set called "Common Southern Carribean Reef Fish" to imprint them on my brain. Thanks again!
This is the absolute BEST fish guide I’ve heard or seen thanks. As an English teacher, let me just point out that saying fish look similarLY is describing the way in which they use their eyes to look at things.. I think you mean that they look similar.
Thank you so much, this is so helpful. I recently started scuba diving in the Caribbean and learning the fish will help me enjoy my dives even more. So far I only went through the pictures, but I plan to return to listen to all your commentary on all the species. Very impressive.
Really helpful! I have one question, though: I was always taught that you could distinguish between blennies and gobies by looking at their dorsal fins: blennies have 1 large dorsal fin while gobies have several small. However, in your pictures you identified the fish with several small dorsal fins as a blenny, so now I am a bit confused...
Thx a lot for all this rich information, very useful not much documentation on the subject
Well done! This answered so many questions. Thank you!
Wow this is amazing content! Thank you for showing the signs for some of the fish also. I'm starting to learn how to identify different fish before I try my hand at diving.Thank you for making this available for free!
thank you!
Hi Eli,
Wow what a wonderful job you’ve done on the reef fish. I’ve been diving since 1970 and have over 3000 dives. I’m always confusing the snappers with grunts and other snappers and you’ve done a wonderful job of clarifying the difference of each fish. I also used to dive Maui and so the blue stripe snappers there (not indigenous) add to my confusion. Recently, I’ve been diving Lembeh and there the fish and critters are really different and easy to tell apart. But stuck at home watching an underwater webcam in Bonaire (Harbour Village) where we used to stay, I’ve been really frustrated. Now I’m not. You really deserve a lot of credit. I used to make tutorial videos for my customers and I know the amount of effort you put into this one. You should be very proud. Good job. And Thanks.
I can’t identify a medium sized fish that had a long yellow tail? off the back of its head. Any idea? Thank you.
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This is so amazingly helpful. I grew up in Miami and snorkeled off of Key Largo in the late 60s, weekly, on my friend's trimaran. When the reefs were in much better shape. I knew some of these names, but had forgotten most of them. Thank you very much!
Thank you. Perfect video for my upcoming dive trip in Carribean. I have been studying nearly all the fish you covered, and your tips are very helpful. I also have been using online Quizlet flashcard set called "Common Southern Carribean Reef Fish" to imprint them on my brain. Thanks again!
This is the absolute BEST fish guide I’ve heard or seen thanks. As an English teacher, let me just point out that saying fish look similarLY is describing the way in which they use their eyes to look at things.. I think you mean that they look similar.
Looking forward to seeing more 👍
Great video!! Thanks