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Old 05-26-2010, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by christyf5 View Post
Unless frogfish are special, I don't think his tail will grow back much if at all. My experience with chomped tails is that if its below the caudal peduncle (the area where the fin joins to the meaty part containing the backbone) it won't grow back like it was before. It may just be a stump. My understanding is that frogfish don't really use their tail much anyways so I don't think this will be a problem.

However I could also be talking out of my arse on this so just to cover mine in case his tail grows back fully, I'll mention that in case I look like a doofus later on

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Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14 View Post
I think if the bone is gone (where all the tail bones/cartilage grow from), then parts after that will not grow back. In this case I don't know if much would grow back there at all. But like Christy I might be talking out my behind too.

Definitely looks like a dropped tail for some reason. That looks very similar to the end of a lizard's tail right after a drop.
I think you're both right I doubt his tail will grow back.

Also it really does look like how a lizard's tail looks when they drop it. Don't know why he'd drop it though (or if that's possible) but I'll check when I get home and see if I can find the tail in the tank.
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