The continuing sagas of the Blue Heron Bridge

[Sorrows]

Sportxlh, I wonder if your batfish could be of the polka-dot variety? I notice it has a spotted pattern on its back fins, just like the one in the Humann/DeLoach guide. The lips and eye look about right as well. What do you guys think?

For sure it is an older specimen--I wonder how long they live?

 

[sportxlh]

Sportxlh, I wonder if your batfish could be of the polka-dot variety? I notice it has a spotted pattern on its back fins, just like the one in the Humann/DeLoach guide. The lips and eye look about right as well. What do you guys think?

For sure it is an older specimen--I wonder how long they live?

I took a look at some of the other pictures I took and the batfish had a line of spots or polka-dots running down the sides of its back: more or less where the fins attach to the body. so you might be right about the ID.

 

[Sorrows]

And so it's a rare find! Congrats!

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Camera was acting up this weekend. I had no view screen and no view of the subject of the settings the camera was in.

These are the only pictures that came out of the camera

Shortnose Batfish (Yes, the ones above are the Polka-dot variety)

Decorator Crab

Beaded Sea Star

 

[Sully3]

well considering you couldn't see what you were doing,
those are some preety sweet batfish shots.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Thanks, but I took about 20 shots of the batfish... lol

 

[sportxlh]

cooltech: The batfish shots look good.... I took about 20 of the polk dot batfish with my LCD display working just fine and only had a couple turn out well!!

 

[Sorrows]

I wonder which one our juvenile shortnosed batfish is going to grow up to be?

Either way, that's a face only a mother could love!

 

[djtimmy77]

We saw a really little batfish last saturday as well, it was maybe 3-4" total length.

 

[AnneDiver]

Hey CoolTech,
Love the batfish, camera problems won't stop you!