Finbert Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 "A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a University of Washington fish expert. The fish, sighted in Indonesian waters off Ambon Island, has tan- and peach-colored zebra-striping, and rippling folds of skin that obscure its fins, making it look like a glass sculpture that Dale Chihuly might have dreamed up. But far from being hard and brittle like glass, the bodies of these fist-sized fish are soft and pliable enough to slip and slide into narrow crevices of coral reefs. It’s probably part of the reason that they've typically gone unnoticed – until now." from: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/200...w-nfh040208.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 whoa sweet... and an ugly lil guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 It has a face only a mother could love, But it is a cool looking fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 you know u want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbert Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 They interviewed the guy who discovered them on Quirks & Quarks, and he said something about guarding eggs and now having a bunch of fry. I don't know if it was one they were observing in the wild, or a captive specimen, but if it was the latter, that would mean they breed easily in captivity. Just a matter of time til you can have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Pressure Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Some people on canreef have frogfish. They are usually kept in a tank with corals and no other fish because the other fish would be lunch. I guess they can eat fish up to 2/3 their size. I am sure they are not this newly discovered species - but frogfish are available if the forums on canreef are true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalgaryFan Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The article mentioned something about one specimen was observed with a batch of eggs. Very neat article, and humans thought they found and destroyed every creature...Bam we got another one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Weird, that's all I can say. Lol it is actually creepy looking, and I don't think I would want to be anywhere near one, don't know what it might do But it is a very interesting discovery!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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