What is it? Can you guess!

[Herefishyfishy]

New one with no color editing:

 

[Scampy]

Orange color makes me think crab

Nope. not a crab.

 

[Airphotog]

Is it a Coleman's?

 

[user 26995]

an anemone shrimp of some kind?

I've been off line most of the day.

 

[Scampy]

Ok...another hint....I had about a dozen of these in my tank for years and never seen one bigger than 1/4" long.

 

[user 26995]

New one with no color editing:

Those are cool colors. What ever it is, I want one

 

[user 26995]

Here's one that might not be as easy.

Okay, its an invert and no bigger than a 1/4".

nudibranch of some kinda?

no...that cant be it

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Those are cool colors. What ever it is, I want one

I brought one back alive from Cozumel many decades ago, one I found while diving.
It is about one inch long

 

[Airphotog]

flamingo tongue snail

 

[Herefishyfishy]

flamingo tongue snail

Yep Flamingo Tongue Cowrey

 

[1guydude]

Howd u bring it back? Sry not trying to hijack! Im supposed to go on a cruise at the end of 2012 and it stops in cozumel! Im super excited! Ive never been snorkeling or nothin... i dont think the customs and laws are the same as they used to be! LOL I dont plan on bringing anything illegal back... PLAN....

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Howd u bring it back? Sry not trying to hijack! Im supposed to go on a cruise at the end of 2012 and it stops in cozumel! Im super excited! Ive never been snorkeling or nothin... i dont think the customs and laws are the same as they used to be! LOL I dont plan on bringing anything illegal back... PLAN....

Not sure of custums today and many reefs are refuge areas now. The biggest issue is feeding them once home. They eat fresh living gorgonia coral as shown in the pics

 

[1guydude]

ya.... prob wont be on the look out for those! LOL

 

[Airphotog]

Here ya go.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Parrotfish

 

[1guydude]

filefish!

 

[Airphotog]

You win again

Parrotfish

 

[user 26995]

Those are soooo cute!!!!!!!

Yep Flamingo Tongue Cowrey

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Those are soooo cute!!!!!!!

Arguably the brightest creature in the sea (not including Nudibranchs)...

OK, now Blue against green, Hmmmmm. Probably will be a wrasse due to the green - Will have to think on it a bit...

 

[1guydude]

dangit! It wasnt a longnose filefish? I coulda swore.... :second: