Help identify this fish please

[caribbean reefing]

went collecting in playa del carmen
And got few fish that i dont know what they are. this is one of em
These fish are about 2 inches tiny size
Now i know some angels change color but cant seem to find anything on this lil beut

 

[Rtaylor]

I believe it’s a juvenile lemonpeel angelfish, but I’d have to lookup if those are in Mexico...I thought they were Australian/Indo

 

[caribbean reefing]

I believe it’s a juvenile lemonpeel angelfish, but I’d have to lookup if those are in Mexico...,I thought they were Australian/Indo

Its crazy because i was thinking that but like you say its not from here or i havent see any others like it
i was thinking it was a juvenile blueface angel but im wrong

 

[albano]

Not positive, but looks like juvi Caribbean Rock Beauty to me

 

[OrionN]

You guys are all wrong. That is a juvenile Rock Beauty Angelfish, Holacanthus tricolor.
@albano just beat me by a few seconds

https://reefguide.org/keys/rockbeauty.html

 

[caribbean reefing]

Not positive, but looks like juvi Caribbean Rock Beauty to me

You may be right . Just looked it up ,
But i still havent found a vid or foto to this spot pattern with blue outline also blue outline in eyes pokes at all corals

 

[Rtaylor]

Its crazy because i was thinking that but like you say its not from here or i havent see any others like it
i was thinking it was a juvenile blueface angel but im wrong

I think I found it, it’s a juvenile rock beauty angel

 

[caribbean reefing]

You guys are all wrong. That is a juvenile Rock Beauty Angelfish, Holacanthus tricolor.
@albano just beat me by a few seconds

I think yall found it . Looking online theres lots of similarities to the rock beauty and hes a rock and coral pickers like no other

 

[Reefing102]

I found this for juvenile rock beauty...appears to show both
https://myfishgallery.com/marine-life/rock-beauty-juvenile/

 

[albano]

I think that they are sponge eaters

 

[caribbean reefing]

I found this for juvenile rock beauty...appears to show both
https://myfishgallery.com/marine-life/rock-beauty-juvenile/

Awesome thanks rock beauty it is

 

[albano]

@albano just beat me by a few seconds

A few seconds is pretty good... considering that my 70th birthday is this week!

 

[caribbean reefing]

That was fast thanks guys