Pic of our pinnate batfish!

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Diana

That's ok, most people (including us, until we did some research) did not realize these guys changed as they mature.

They go from this:
http://villa-tropara.com/2005.8.20%20gazou.jpg
http://www.aquamarinediving.com/imag...ateBatfish.jpg

then to this:
http://www.vibrantsea.net/images/batfish6_floridas2.jpg

then to this:
http://www.gobroadreach.com/_resourc...05115512AM.jpg

and adult:
http://www.scuba-equipment-usa.com/m...x_pinnatus.jpg

The amount of time this takes is unkown to us but when we got our guy, he had a lot more black in the body and fins, so he is already maturing.

Thats crazy! I had no idea the first pic and the last pic were even the same fish! They really fill out while they grow.