Homaloptera smithi feeding

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Homaloptera smithi feeding

Post by nadajdui » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:46 pm

This is quite blurry, but I thought it would be fun to show you how well these guys can hunt, even if it's just mysis shrimp, hehehe.

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Post by mamaschild » Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:33 pm

Very Cool :)
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Post by Martin Thoene » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:47 pm

Yes very cool. These fish are lightning fast when they strike. I've seen one of mine hanging upside down under driftwood spy a passing Bloodworm in the current, whip out, turn the right way up, grab it, and return to the same position again all within about a second......amazing!

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Post by Graeme Robson » Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:23 pm

Superb! Much better than words. :D
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Post by Jim Powers » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:21 pm

Very cool! I just love the way they seem to come out of nowhere once food enters the area. They are certainly one of my favorite hillstreams.
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