Fish identification

[ReRough]

I need help identifying this fish I can get better pictures once the lights turn on, but I was told he is a V tail grouper not really looking like one to me. He was labeled orange grouper at a LFS I buy plenty of fish from but I’m not sure he is even a grouper lol. Please let me know if anyone has an idea, I was thinking a type of squirrel fish but I’m not sure maybe he is a grouper very small still about 3”

 

[mattzang]

looks like an anthias to me?

 

[ReRough]

looks like an anthias to me?

That’s what we were thinking but he doesn’t act like any Anthias I have seen. He eats like a grouper but acts like a squirrel fish or soldier fish but doesn’t look like any I have seen. I’m stumped right now he was labeled as a grouper but doesn’t have that grouper head or jaw.

 

[PSU4ME]

Blood spot anthias?

https://m.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/493388/blood-spot-anthias

 

[ReRough]

 

[Yarrr!]

From the picture looks like a juvenile graysby grouper from the south atlantic. Good luck!

 

[mattzang]

well anthias and groupers are in the same family, serranidae, so they should share some similarities. although idk if any anthias go about eating other fish :p

 

[ReRough]

well anthias and groupers are in the same family, serranidae, so they should share some similarities. although idk if any anthias go about eating other fish :p

Lol ya because this guy eats food like a grouper.

 

[ReRough]

From the picture looks like a juvenile graysby grouper from the south atlantic. Good luck!

Just looked that up and looks very similar he is still very young so maybe he will change more. Thank you

 

[ReRough]

Here are some better pictures of him.
@mattzang @Yarrr!

We have been googling every thing to figure out what this fish is lol

 

[mattzang]

idk, looks like the blood spot anthias to me, but those eyes sure are big.. lol

@eatbreakfast would know!

 

[ReRough]

idk, looks like the blood spot anthias to me, but those eyes sure are big.. lol

@eatbreakfast would know!

I figured out what type of fish it is finally after searching and searching. It is a Creole Fish ( Paranthias Furcifer) a sub family of the grouper and anthias. Thank you for your help it was definitely interesting igniting out this fish lol.