Predatory Isopod

[Mr31415]

Found this bad guy on my neon goby - so just before I killed it I took some photos (they kill fish so I had to kill it).


20140501-DSLR_IMG_0003-2.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, DF


20140501-DSLR_IMG_0045-2.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, FLUO-C6


20140501-DSLR_IMG_0071.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, POL


20140501-DSLR_IMG_0100.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium, 4x, FLUO-C4


20140501-DSLR_IMG_0194.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium,4x, POL+DF

For comparison how different an organism looks like under transmitted light as opposed to reflected light, the below two pictures were taken with a Canon 1DX + MP-E 65 + 600RT Flash at 3.5:1 and 5:1 magnifications:


_22P2856.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium


_22P2874.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Predator isopod - reef aquarium

 

[Misled]

Very nice Waldo!!! Nasty lookin little bugger!!!!

 

[Reef Bass]

Cool shots! I like the comparison between transmitted and reflected lights.

 

[Mr31415]

His golden eyes freak me out a little. What causes reflected light to glow gold on his compound eyes?

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Great shots of the nasty little bugger.

 

[snorvich]

Those are "killer images"! Nicely done!

 

[Mr31415]

Thanks!

 

[ibanezgfx]

How the heck did you get it off of your goby?

 

[Mr31415]

I caught the goby with a net, placed it on paper towel that I pre-soaked with tank water, and the isopod jumped off when I tried to take the tweezers to it. I put the goby back in the tank and the isopod was ready for its fashion shoot before its execution shot.

 

[liverock]

Amazing pictures!

Richard TBS
www.tbsaltwater.com :spin3::spin3::spin3: