M.Dandaneau
06/06/2004, 05:25 PM
Hi all.
Just had to show off this bad puppy who's now in day 3 of her new home and settled in like the Pro from Dover.
Marrone caught my eye with comments about his Napoleon wrasse a while back, and the excellent links posted to those threads led to some serious investigation/reading on my part, which, of course, led to a trip to the local LFS.
While there, I ran across a small dark phase slingjaw that I couldn't (but should have) resist......the small size and reputed delicate nature of the fish led to an interesting, but short-lived and frustrating experience.
Last week, however, lo and behold!!!!!!!
A yellow phase (2 actually....I'm still contemplating the other) that was approaching 5".
At any rate, it has settled in well with some P. russellii lionfish, a couple of scorpionfish, an angler, a squirrelfish and a needlefish and has already become a major competitor for the FIRST bit of shrimp or fish that hits the water, and where the little 1 1/2" specimen was distinctly shy, this lady runs the mess hall, accepting anything and everything.
The feeding technique is completely fascinating, combining the mode of a seahorse and that of an anglerfish, if that can be imagined........in the photo the yellow line along the bottom of the jaw is actually the part that projects forward to create the "feeding tube" (visualize the whole head extending that far out in front of the fish, forming a slurpgun-like tube).
Since I'm "one of those" I'm open for suggestions for a good name......."Billy Bob" is the best I can do so far (Billy Bob=slingblade=slingjaw)...yeah, I know...Boo! Hiss!
Just had to show off this bad puppy who's now in day 3 of her new home and settled in like the Pro from Dover.
Marrone caught my eye with comments about his Napoleon wrasse a while back, and the excellent links posted to those threads led to some serious investigation/reading on my part, which, of course, led to a trip to the local LFS.
While there, I ran across a small dark phase slingjaw that I couldn't (but should have) resist......the small size and reputed delicate nature of the fish led to an interesting, but short-lived and frustrating experience.
Last week, however, lo and behold!!!!!!!
A yellow phase (2 actually....I'm still contemplating the other) that was approaching 5".
At any rate, it has settled in well with some P. russellii lionfish, a couple of scorpionfish, an angler, a squirrelfish and a needlefish and has already become a major competitor for the FIRST bit of shrimp or fish that hits the water, and where the little 1 1/2" specimen was distinctly shy, this lady runs the mess hall, accepting anything and everything.
The feeding technique is completely fascinating, combining the mode of a seahorse and that of an anglerfish, if that can be imagined........in the photo the yellow line along the bottom of the jaw is actually the part that projects forward to create the "feeding tube" (visualize the whole head extending that far out in front of the fish, forming a slurpgun-like tube).
Since I'm "one of those" I'm open for suggestions for a good name......."Billy Bob" is the best I can do so far (Billy Bob=slingblade=slingjaw)...yeah, I know...Boo! Hiss!