Suction feeding by Petenia splendida, the red bay snook

High-speed video (500 frames/sec) of Petenia splendida, a Central American cichlid, suction feeding on a live mosquitofish.

Film by Tom Waltzek. All live animal protocols were approved by the University of California's Animal Care and Use Committee.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• feeding kinematics
• suction feeding
• Petenia splendidad
• Central American cichlid

[eldespiste1001]

excelent video!!! it is just what i was looking for to explain all the kinetic motion of bones and muscles involved in suction feeding. Thanks a lot!!

[Breakfast221]

NOM

[tetracanthus]

@Yeueow No, I'm with the Saskatoon aquarium society.

[Yeueow]

@tetracanthus Are you part of the Minnesota Aquarium Society?

[Kpiotr]

@tetracanthus Well in our club when we have meetings or so the only thing we put into the glass bowl are sweets for children :D

[tetracanthus]

@Kpiotr I do keep fish in bowls, just not for long periods of time.

Our aquarium club has a bowl show that I enter fish in.

Now keeping fish in bowls as their permanent home is wrong, I agree with you there.

As to wearing the "I love all cute animals" T-shirt, that's just sad..I love all animals not just the cute ones. :)

[Kpiotr]

@tetracanthus I'm just joking ;) I just aimed to those who keep guppies in bowl and wears "I love all cute animals" T-shirt.

Personally, I love Petenia and want to keep some of the normal morph some time!

[tetracanthus]

@Kpiotr I keep swordtails myself, yet I found this video very interesting.

Come to think of it, Petenia suction feedinf on xiphophorus would be very entertaining.

[Kpiotr]

@tetracanthus it's probably person who's interested in livebearers ;D

[acerb45666555]

its cute!