whats its function?? of that priapium? Nice pics btw..
bought some Neostethus from Cartimah market in Manila, one of the few native species on sale there. Most probably N. villadolidi, about 2cm SL.
these fishes belongs to Phallostethidae, which means "a standing penis" by virtue of the priapium the male has under its chin.
male
female
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
whats its function?? of that priapium? Nice pics btw..
make love loh!
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
make love?? its under its chin leh... surely its not for reproductive reason is it?
yah, it is. this fish invented oral sex.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
unca choy, you done it again!!Originally Posted by hwchoy
its cool how you find these oddball fishes (no pun intended).
celticfish
It is a good day to die!!!
I finally uploaded an avatar and Cupid is dead!!!
A member of this group is also native to Singapore: http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guideb...h/text/241.htm
budak, you should blog about this fish, the fish that started the Oral Sex craze.
Last edited by hwchoy; 27th May 2006 at 19:28.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
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