Recently, I've been quite close to a couple of cornetfish. One I didn't see at all, because I had my head down as it swam over me (a fellow diver told me after the dive). However, this morning, a bluespotted cornetfish crossed our path three times during our dive. Their name is derived from the cornet-like shape of their snout and mouth. Often, they look at divers, and then zip off. This guy didn't seem to mind us, and appeared to be following us for a while. This is a beautiful, long, thin fish, and one that we don't see very often.
This fish was at least 4 feet long. We encountered it at depths between 40 and 50 feet.
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