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Posted by Charlie Bress on April 12, 2006, 10:47 pm
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My SO will confirm that.
Charlie
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> : >> Cute init. Caught off the coast of Cuba.
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> : >> www.belch.freeuk.com/humpy3.jpg
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> : >> regards,
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> : > Baby Lookdown.
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> : Except the Lookdown has long streamers from the dorsal and anal fins.
> : This is more likely a Moonfish.
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> : Ref: Sport Fish of Florida, by Vic Dunaway
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Posted by Musashi on April 13, 2006, 11:18 am
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> >> www.belch.freeuk.com/humpy3.jpg
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> >> regards,
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> > Baby Lookdown.
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> Except the Lookdown has long streamers from the dorsal and anal fins.
> This is more likely a Moonfish.
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> Ref: Sport Fish of Florida, by Vic Dunaway
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I stand corrected. You are absolutely right.
While I've seen a lookdown in real life, I've never seen a moonfish
so I didn't bother looking it up.
Thanks.
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Posted by Boomer on April 12, 2006, 1:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options That is a Lookdown fish, Selene vomer and a member of the Jack family,
Carangidae. The
range from 6 - 10 " but can get to 1 foot in length. The are often found in
murky
water,around bridge and dock pilings and around navigation markers. They often
gather
under artificial lights to feed at night. There name comes form where they
hover over the
bottom in a some what vert. position looking down --> "lookdown" behavioral
position.
They are often found in schools. They are also called a Horsehead fish. The
world record
is almost 5 lbs
http://fishbase.se/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1004
Some reefers keep these in larger reef tanks and usually more than one is a good
idea. The
have even been sold in LFS, avg price $100 or so.
**Feeding Habits: Eats smaller fishes such as silversides, anchovies, glass
minnows, as
well as shrimps, squid, and small crabs. Can aggressively attack minnows even at
relatively fast speeds, though nearly all foods are much smaller than the
lookdown.
Notes: Can be very aggressive to very shy, but will usually strike any swift and
erratically moving lure such as a small jig (crappie jig/bucktail) or spoon.
Also has a
fondness for small live shrimp and glass minnow pieces. Will rarely leave its
school to
chase a food item, but instead lurks with its school in the shadows behind
structure in
current, popping out to inhale a food item. Fights by placing its body
perpendicular to
the direction of force, making it a tough opponent on ultralight tackle. These
fish are
important forage for larger fishes such as barracuda, bluefish, tunas, and
striped bass.
**
In the aquarium can be easily trained
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: Cute init. Caught off the coast of Cuba.
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: www.belch.freeuk.com/humpy3.jpg
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> You are 100 % correct, my error
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> http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=378
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> Boomer
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> If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
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> Former US Army Bomb Technician (EOD)
> Member; IABTI, NATEODA, WEODF, ISEE & IPS
>
> Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
> http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
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> Want to See More ! The Coral Realm
> http://www.coralrealm.com
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