Spot the Fish

darc · #1 (**permalink**) 05-15-2010, 11:14 PM

I have a feeling you guys will be good at this...

Find the fish in this picture :

I took this pic last week off the south shore of Oahu, on the kewalo pipeline (this is literally on the pipe).

10 points to whoever finds and identifies the fish. Points are non-transferable and not redeemable for cash.

I'll post some more pics when I have time to get them together... unfortunately they're almost all aquatic. The only reptiles I saw while I was there were brown anoles, common chameleons, and a few dead geckos (not sure what kind).
-darc

beckdg · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 07:27 AM

you know... the first thing i thought since it's near some coral is "i hope i'm not looking for a frogfish".
thank darc you labeled the picture. i was able to find some pics of frogfish from maui and i think that helped a lot.
originally i was drawn to the dark spots i circled... over and over.
alas! i think i found it. the arrow should point to it hopefully.
frogfish_hawaii.jpg

boabab95 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 08:51 AM

i agree with beck. where the arrow is [i am not agreeing because i dont know, i did find it :P ]

beckdg · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boabab95

i did find it :P

froggsong · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 02:30 PM

That's where I think it is too. I was drawn to those spots beck circled as well, but then I glimpsed the little spikey bits and the spots on that fish started to stick out like a sore thumb!

darc · #6 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 12:31 AM

That's it!

I knew the filename would give it away (or at least help) if anyone checked it : D

-darc

beckdg · #7 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 04:49 AM

if i could afford a huge reef tank i would so have a frogfish. not that one, but still. they look like a dog pile of crap and organic muck with eyes, lumps and feet. talk about an odd fish...

Grimm · #8 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckdg

if i could afford a huge reef tank i would so have a frogfish. not that one, but still. they look like a dog pile of crap and organic muck with eyes, lumps and feet. talk about an odd fish...

At my local aquarium shop I was checking out one of the smaller tanks, maybe a 15 galoner. And I spotted this super ugle statue thing with crap growing all over it. Well at least I thought it was a statue until I saw it take a breath, freaked me out! My god are they ugly!

beckdg · #9 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 03:36 PM

there are all different kinds. depending where they're from they all look somewhat different. some even have very stunning colors, i guess to match the reefs where they reside. in a way... ugly, in a way... very interesting and unique. i'd love to have a 5,000-10,000 gallon reef tank as a wall between the kitchen and living room... just for the sake of having some larger reef fish like these guys... something so "ugly" you can't help but to check the clock to see how long you've been staring type deal. add some inverts and a school of bright fish or two... omfg... what a dream, lol.

darc · #10 (**permalink**) 05-19-2010, 01:19 AM

Here's one that's easier to spot (I cropped it down to make it even easier) :

It still took me ~30 seconds to figure out what my dive buddy was pointing out... unlike the 2 or 3 min it took me to find the one in the first picture (when he finally moved a fin).

I never would've seen either of these if I wasn't diving with people who knew what to look for... I've never seen a fish this camoflaged and ugly : D
Though... I did spot one flounder while we were diving, and he was half buried in sand... but his eyes gave him away (wtf, that patch of sand has two eyes?!)
-darc