fish yawning

bj32482 · #1 09/16/2007, 09:56 AM

I just flipped my lights on, looked at my canary blenny, and I swear he yawned.
Opened his mouth up and showed his fangs, wish I had the camera going...

urbanthreatz · #2 09/16/2007, 10:08 AM

Haha...i'm glad YOU said something, my longnosed hawkfish has done that a few times, i was hoping it wasn't me being crazy!

LukFox · #3 09/16/2007, 10:14 AM

They'll yawn periodically to flush out their gills. A few times a day for it to happen is normal. If they yawn a ton it could be a sign that they have gill flukes, though, but a few times a day is normal. You guys aren't crazy

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bj32482 · #4 09/16/2007, 10:29 AM

it was ironic because I had just turned on the lights...

OmarD · #5 09/16/2007, 12:35 PM

fezza101 · #6 09/16/2007, 12:54 PM

Yawn!

frederickk · #7 09/17/2007, 12:32 PM

Nice pics caught on fact!