Re: Devilsfish ?

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Re: Devilsfish ?

Subject:	Re: Devilsfish ?
Poster:	"2ny" (tony.heyman@skynet.be)

Duivelsvis 3-Lionfish-by Tony Heyman.jpg

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Re: Devilsfish ?

I don't know if thats the right name in English...

Duivelsvis 3.JPG

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Great shot! I believe it's English common name is "lion fish".

John

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>John is right. The fish called Devilfish is also known
>as the Manta Ray. It doesn't look anything like a
>lion fish.

Confirmed
The lion fish (Pterois volitans) is called
"Koraalduivel", literally meaning "Coral Devil"
in Dutch (and also in Flemish I suppose).
(I assume that is the right fish, I have not seen the picture yet)
Also be aware that the Manta Ray
has some smaller cousins called
Devil Rays belonging to the genus Mobula.

Martin Kramer

mkramer@wxs.nl
http://home.wxs.nl/~mkramer/

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