Can someone identify these fish!

[Subtropic Reefer]

I was on my dock today and saw 3 cool looking fishes swimming in a school so i netted them, acclimated them, and put them in a fish cage in my tank. I have no idea what they are or even if it’s their juvenile or adult form. One looks a little different from the other two presumably because he’s older. I live in Florida and their saltwater fish so hopefully that narrows it down. Thanks for any help.

 

[blaxsun]

The black and white one resembles a marine betta, but I don't think they're that.

 

[Rtaylor]

The pics aren’t very clear, this site might help?

Saltwater Fish Species - South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean - Florida Go Fishing

There are thousands of saltwater fish species found in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean. ID fish species, find out what fish feed on, where to find them, the best bait to use and more.

www.floridagofishing.com

 

[Rtaylor]

Maybe a black grouper (Black Grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci) for the darker one? (Better pics would help, I can’t even tell the shape of the tail from your pics).

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I don’t know either, but from what I can see it looks like some sort of bass or grouper to me. None of the species I looked at looked quite right though (some of them are fairly close, like the black grouper mentioned above, but not quite there). It could possibly be a tautog too, which could explain the color difference (juveniles are greenish and transition to more brownish), but again I’m not sure.

 

[N.Sreefer]

Definitely need better pictures the pattern on the black and white one could be a juvenile goliath grouper. The mouth from what I can see doesn't look like one however. You'll be able to get an id with a clearer photo in tank under white light.

 

[Trigger Fish Fan]

Could it be this?

Nassau Grouper

The Nassau grouper is a reef fish. It is a member of the family Serranidae, which includes groupers valued as a major fishery resource such as the gag grouper and the red grouper. Learn more about the Nassau grouper fish.

www.fisheries.noaa.gov