Dragon Sea Moth

[SirToppemHat]

Noticed this one at liveaquaria. Check it out.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+46+2224&pcatid=2224

 

[snorvich]

Yes, they require a sandy substrate. Very cool fish that walks around very slowly. I have seen them in the wild but never in aquaria.

 

[mile sq. reefer]

That would make for a cool looking inhabitant in a lagoon set up..

 

[adtravels]

careful they may be fussy eaters, that looks like a mouth for specialist feeding

 

[chrisstie]

I would name him Gonzo.

 

[BangkokMatt]

Interesting but very ugly imo

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Matt don't say that, his fins look like the ears on your avatar!

 

[Gwynhidwy]

Interesting critter, I believe they generally require live food though.

 

[BangkokMatt]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12717248#post12717248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cheekymonkey
Matt don't say that, his fins look like the ears on your avatar!

Very true - and those are my real ears. I have changed my mind, its a very handsome fish.

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Very cool fish, IMO. I would guess they'd require about the same needs as sharks and rays.

 

[adtravels]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12720459#post12720459 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheSaltwaterGuy
Very cool fish, IMO. I would guess they'd require about the same needs as sharks and rays.

absolubt nonsense, why do people post stuff like this?

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12720911#post12720911 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
absolubt nonsense, why do people post stuff like this?

What are you talking about dude?

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

If you aren't aware, adtravels, sharks/rays require a soft, sandy substrate and (some species like Bamboos and Epaulettes) will crawl around on their pectoral fins, just like this Sea Moth. That's what I was referring to, bud.

 

[adtravels]

ok, but there are an awful lot of sharks and rays that dont crawl around on their pectoral fins picking at invertabrates in the sand, I would say their needs are much more akin to that of the dragonets and mandarins, but what do I know

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Apparently you have no experience with benthic sharks and rays or else you'd know exactly what I was talking about. So I'll leave it at that.

Very cool fish, nonetheless.

 

[Chibils]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12720180#post12720180 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BangkokMatt
Very true - and those are my real ears. I have changed my mind, its a very handsome fish.

You never cease to amuse me, Matt.

 

[adtravels]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12721927#post12721927 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheSaltwaterGuy
Apparently you have no experience with benthic sharks and rays or else you'd know exactly what I was talking about. So I'll leave it at that.

Very cool fish, nonetheless.

Ok you win your knowledge of benthic sharks is scaring me a bit.:lol:

 

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Maybe I'll have you off my back for a while....

 

[temec_luver]

my lfs had some in a local reefer has a few... they eat pods if im not mistaken...very very cool to watch... related to seahorses/pipefish