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Posted 20 June 2011 - 12:33 PM

Thought someone might get a kick out of this guy. Caught on a squid dropper hook while fishing off Palos Verdes for a graduate student's research project. In the bucket it was gaping and lunging at our hands like a cornered snake. Right before this picture, it managed to bite my finger and draw blood as I was looking for a safe way to pick it up(obviously not by putting my fingers in its mouth)

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Shame CA laws don't seem to allow private hobbyists to keep natives legally.

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 01:04 PM

I remember seeing one of those on a tv special. Real territorial critters. They'll open they're mouth as wide as possible to threaten another over a hiding spot. They have big mouths. I cant remember its name anymore.

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:11 PM

what is that yellow stuff that seems to be dripping from it's mouth?

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 05:59 PM

What kind of fish is that?

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Posted 20 June 2011 - 11:49 PM

I remember seeing one of those on a tv special. Real territorial critters. They'll open they're mouth as wide as possible to threaten another over a hiding spot. They have big mouths. I cant remember its name anymore.


Sarcastic Fringehead?

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Posted 21 June 2011 - 02:34 PM

Sarcastic Fringehead?


I dont know if its sarcastic as I didnt talk to the fish but the pics when I do a name search says yes. lol Definately an interesting fish.

Heres a cool video of them.
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Posted 21 June 2011 - 11:57 PM

People say if a fish can fit inside another fishes mouth it will end up their. Does this mean this fish has no likely tank mates?

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 11:13 PM

People say if a fish can fit inside another fishes mouth it will end up their. Does this mean this fish has no likely tank mates?


This is true - I had two pickerel once, about the same size. One day they were both gone. What happened was, they ate eat other. Let that be a lesson.

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Posted 24 June 2011 - 07:44 PM

This is true - I had two pickerel once, about the same size. One day they were both gone. What happened was, they ate eat other. Let that be a lesson.

Yes pickerel of the same size are not good together. I had two similar sized ones each attack the other by the tail end. At first they were both swallowing each other at about the same rate, but one made several sudden unmatched gulps and completely overtook the other. Unfortunately in his greed he kept going devouring the rest of himself still sticking out his attackers mouth.

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Posted 25 June 2011 - 02:31 PM

This is true - I had two pickerel once, about the same size. One day they were both gone. What happened was, they ate eat other. Let that be a lesson.



Irate, what is that yellow stuff dripping out of your mouth in the picture? :fishy:

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Posted 08 July 2011 - 11:10 PM

Irate, what is that yellow stuff dripping out of your mouth in the picture? :fishy:


Chewed up Banana Moon Pie :cool2:

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Posted 08 July 2011 - 11:13 PM

Yes pickerel of the same size are not good together. I had two similar sized ones each attack the other by the tail end. At first they were both swallowing each other at about the same rate, but one made several sudden unmatched gulps and completely overtook the other. Unfortunately in his greed he kept going devouring the rest of himself still sticking out his attackers mouth.


MOST unfortunate, Mike! Self cannibalism. Kind of like an extreme version of chasing your own tail. Then Pop! There is nothing left.

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Posted 04 November 2011 - 04:52 PM

Yes pickerel of the same size are not good together. I had two similar sized ones each attack the other by the tail end. At first they were both swallowing each other at about the same rate, but one made several sudden unmatched gulps and completely overtook the other. Unfortunately in his greed he kept going devouring the rest of himself still sticking out his attackers mouth.



Next time this happens, catch him before he is totally gone and turn him inside out! That's what I do when this happens and I generally get both fish back!

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Posted 05 November 2011 - 10:26 PM

Next time this happens, catch him before he is totally gone and turn him inside out! That's what I do when this happens and I generally get both fish back!

Thanks, I'll definitely try that next time. This is what I love about this forum. There's always someone with a solution for any problem.

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Posted 06 November 2011 - 07:30 PM

Cool pic, Critter Guy! Thanks for sharing. Don't see too many marines on here.




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