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Reef Discussion => Fish => Topic started by: Rob on March 03, 2009, 15:13:13

Title: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: Rob on March 03, 2009, 15:13:13

Found this link surfing today, thought you might enjoy it.

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/10-most-diabolical-fish-on-earth/8156 (http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/10-most-diabolical-fish-on-earth/8156)

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: micki on March 03, 2009, 15:36:33

Hey Rob, the link wont open for me... 

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: MSUJenn on March 03, 2009, 15:41:57

Sick! I just had to read that in the middle of researching beaches.

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: micki on March 03, 2009, 15:48:51

Never mind, I just got it open.  Probably operator error...  :)

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: verper on March 03, 2009, 16:09:54

Morays are the coolest.  They are very inquisitive animals.  I've swam around them alot SCUBA diving in Florida.  In some areas you can hand feed them they are so tame (for being wild).  Like any wild animal, a healthy dose of respect is all that is needed with them.

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: Rob on March 03, 2009, 16:35:21

I am amazed at the size of the teeth on some of those creatures. 

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: xXTheWendigoXx on March 03, 2009, 16:52:31

The seafood department my wife used to work at put an Angler  in the case for Halloween once... do NOT want to ever be underwater with anything like that.

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: MSUJenn on March 03, 2009, 17:19:29

Quote from: verper on March 03, 2009, 16:09:54

Morays are the coolest.  They are very inquisitive animals.  I've swam around them alot SCUBA diving in Florida.  In some areas you can hand feed them they are so tame (for being wild).  Like any wild animal, a healthy dose of respect is all that is needed with them.

I saw a show on Discovery once where these divers were hand feeding morays pieces of hotdogs, and the eel bit off the guys thumb. It sounded pretty gruesome when the finger snapped off.

Title: Re: 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth (or so they say...)
Post by: verper on March 03, 2009, 18:34:41

Yep, they are wild animals.  My roommate at the time almost got bit by one, but it was because he had just speared a fish and the moray wanted it more than he did.   ;D