Show me them teeth, predator fish show off thread

[Sharir]

I have always been infatuated with the classic beauty of the 'larger' fish that we can keep in our aquariums their
laid back personalities and big googly eyes and large fins. So don't be shy and boast them beauties.

 

[lmm1967]

Oyster Toadfish - almost 12" long now.

Came in as a hitch hiker on TBS Rock - he was about 2" when we first got him.

He currently resides in his very own 180 gallon tank - anything that goes in the tank goes in his mouth.

He pulled the magnetic glass cleaner off and swam around with it in his mouth the other day.

 

[Sharir]

Oyster Toadfish - almost 12" long now.

Came in as a hitch hiker on TBS Rock - he was about 2" when we first got him.

He currently resides in his very own 180 gallon tank - anything that goes in the tank goes in his mouth.

He pulled the magnetic glass cleaner off and swam around with it in his mouth the other day.

Oooo, so cute. What species is he? Does he have a name. How old is he?

 

[lmm1967]

Oooo, so cute. What species is he? Does he have a name. How old is he?

I believe Opsanus tau

We just call him "the creature"

We've had him since September of 2016 - photo below is the day I found him swimming around in the box of rocks we had just picked up from the airport.

 

[najer]

Oyster Toadfish - almost 12" long now.

Came in as a hitch hiker on TBS Rock - he was about 2" when we first got him.

He currently resides in his very own 180 gallon tank - anything that goes in the tank goes in his mouth.

He pulled the magnetic glass cleaner off and swam around with it in his mouth the other day.

That is crazy cool, do you still have all your fingers! ;)

 

[Caseyoidae]

Oyster Toadfish - almost 12" long now.

Came in as a hitch hiker on TBS Rock - he was about 2" when we first got him.

He currently resides in his very own 180 gallon tank - anything that goes in the tank goes in his mouth.

He pulled the magnetic glass cleaner off and swam around with it in his mouth the other day.

He is awesome! Following this one!

 

[lmm1967]

That is crazy cool, do you still have all your fingers! ;)

This is the only tank in our house that my hand has never been in. This guys is fast, doesn't see real well - and his method of deciding whether something is edible or not is to grab it with his mouth and decide later.

 

[najer]

This is the only tank in our house that my hand has never been in. This guys is fast, doesn't see real well - and his method of deciding whether something is edible or not is to grab it with his mouth and decide later.

It is probably lonely and needs a little tickle behind the gills, just saying! ;)

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Very cool thread!

looking forward to seeing what other people share

 

[lmm1967]

It is probably lonely and needs a little tickle behind the gills, just saying! ;)

It's true he may just be lonely - but I've seen him open an oyster shell and I'm not willing to see for myself.

When I asked Richard at TBS what he was when I first got him - he told me to stay away from it's mouth unless I want to get bitten.

They are apparently fairly common in the Gulf of Mexico and he encounters them regularly.

 

[najer]

It's true he may just be lonely - but I've seen him open an oyster shell and I'm not willing to see for myself.

When I asked Richard at TBS what he was when I first got him - he told me to stay away from it's mouth unless I want to get bitten.

They are apparently fairly common in the Gulf of Mexico and he encounters them regularly.

Gorgeous fish. :)

 

[Sharir]

It's true he may just be lonely - but I've seen him open an oyster shell and I'm not willing to see for myself.

When I asked Richard at TBS what he was when I first got him - he told me to stay away from it's mouth unless I want to get bitten.

They are apparently fairly common in the Gulf of Mexico and he encounters them regularly.

Man, I wish I could get one they are adorable

 

[Sharir]

What do you feed him?

 

[lmm1967]

What do you feed him?

mostly human grade seafood - oysters, clams, shrimp, squid.

Usually pulled out of the shells - he can get an oyster shelled if he needs to.

I typically only feed him about twice a week - 3 or 4 pieces of seafood, anywhere from 1/2" to 1" long.

This video of feeding time is from about 2 years ago.

 

[Sharir]

mostly human grade seafood - oysters, clams, shrimp, squid.

Usually pulled out of the shells - he can get an oyster shelled if he needs to.

I typically only feed him about twice a week - 3 or 4 pieces of seafood, anywhere from 1/2" to 1" long.

This video of feeding time is from about 2 years ago.

Cool

 

[Mr_White_Reefer]

9" Niger Red tooth Trigger! His name is Vlad and yes he has impaled lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Niger trigger for sure as above and although docile. . . the harlequin Tusk:

 

[jasonrusso]

Here is a picture of my fuzzy lionfish Gus (who was hunting a new jawfish which I promptly removed into my small reef tank) and the late Andy porcupinefish who LOVED fiddler crabs.

 

[Han]

Here’s a top down shot of my ribbon eel. Today marks a year that i’ve had him.

 

[lion king]

Here's Drac