Friday, August 1, 2014

Best of Mike #264

This wee man actually lives in that hole, in the sand.... that you barely see just below his tail.

And he is wee.... a very big one of his species might grow to be almost 4 inches long.

Most of it's life is spent in a relatively small territory.... and often they are seen with only the head and upper section of his body protruding from their den.

Occasionally they hover above their hole.... as you see here.

The Jawfish is very handy with it's mouth.

Using it to carry sand, shells and rocks from one location to another.... as it makes it's home.

It is also a "mouthbrooder".... the male carries the eggs in it's mouth until they hatch. A pixture that I am very much hoping to get in the future.

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