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larval lionfish
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, Apr 02 2009 11:54 AM
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 11:54 AM
This little guy was sighted off the NC coast a couple of days ago. I think its the pelagic late-larval stage of the lionfish.
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 12:39 PM
I blew it. Expert at Smithsonian says its a larval goosefish, Lophius americanus. 
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 03:36 PM
How big is the larvae in this picture?
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Posted 03 April 2009 - 08:42 AM
How big is the larvae in this picture?
about the size of a 50 cent piece I was told. check out the video.
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Posted 03 April 2009 - 09:00 AM
That's a wicked looking critter. I would certainly say it resembles a lion as well. Good news that it isn't though.
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Posted 03 April 2009 - 01:53 PM
I wouldn't have guessed Lionfish, but I dang sure wouldn't have ever guessed Goosefish, either. It looks like a Flying Gurnard to me.
It's really cool, though. They would be huge sellers in the pet trade, which is probably a bad thing.
It's really cool, though. They would be huge sellers in the pet trade, which is probably a bad thing.
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Posted 03 April 2009 - 02:02 PM
I wouldn't have guessed Lionfish, but I dang sure wouldn't have ever guessed Goosefish, either. It looks like a Flying Gurnard to me.
It's really cool, though. They would be huge sellers in the pet trade, which is probably a bad thing.
Yes, considering fishbase indicates that it grows to 4 feet long and lives for 30 years... maybe not the ideal pet
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Posted 05 April 2009 - 08:21 AM
WoW thats a cool lookin unit. Never saw one anywhere, but i would have guessed some kind of lionfish, i bet thats an awesome sight at full grown, and probably a little scary with the size of that mouth even at this stage 
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