Velvet fish macro

Under the Portsea Pier - Melbourne

Hi Steve,

Nice pic mate. . .

The eyes of these blokes and the Warty Prowfish are way to similar to those of Anglerfish

for them not to be related somehow?

I will have to see Mark Norman or someone at the Museum and check out the 'relatives'. . . .

BTW, if you want to get a Warty Prowfish 'on film' have a close look at the Portsea side of Pope's Eye. . .

Bruce...

Steve,

Cute little bugger. Nice image.

Do you see many red velvetfish?

Regards

Nigel

Steve,

 

Cute little bugger. Nice image.

 

Do you see many red velvetfish?

 

Regards

 

Nigel

Hey Nigel - Thanks for that. I have only ever seen one red velvet fish - that was about 10 years ago on the East coast of Tasmania.

Hi Steve,

Nice pic mate. . .

The eyes of these blokes and the Warty Prowfish are way to similar to those of Anglerfish

for them not to be related somehow?

I will have to see Mark Norman or someone at the Museum and check out the 'relatives'. . . .

BTW, if you want to get a Warty Prowfish 'on film' have a close look at the Portsea side of Pope's Eye. . .

Bruce...

That would be good to hear what the museum guys have to say on that Bruce (I agree they are very similar). Please feel free to use my picture to show the museum guys.

I would like to get a good shot of a warty prowfish so thanks for the tip - I havent dived at Popes Eye for ages.

Very cute; thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Marli

Lovely portrait of a Velvetfish Stephen, love how you've captured the amazing texture of these

cryptic fish. I tried a number of times achieve a similar perspective but haven't cracked it yet,

paper thin DOF being my greatest hurdle. Bruce makes a very good point about the similarities

of the eye between those types of fish. After reviewing some of my own shots and flipping through

some of my reference books I can see quite a few similarities in their morphology.

Cheers,

Jim.

Lovely portrait of a Velvetfish Stephen, love how you've captured the amazing texture of these

cryptic fish. I tried a number of times achieve a similar perspective but haven't cracked it yet,

paper thin DOF being my greatest hurdle. Bruce makes a very good point about the similarities

of the eye between those types of fish. After reviewing some of my own shots and flipping through

some of my reference books I can see quite a few similarities in their morphology.

 

Cheers,

Jim.

Hi Jim,

You didn't happen to find a link anywhere did you mate?

I've compared my pics of the 'Velvets' with the eyes of the Warty Prowfish and the Tasselled Anglerfish

and there are certainly similarities, as Jim says...

Bruce...