Do NOT Pet The Lizardfish

gonna chomp off yer finger there sonny! ...so there i was snorkeling along the reef when i saw a smallish fish zoom up like a torpedo, superfast, and try to bite another fish, miss, then zoom back down. i swam over, got the camera and it was still there when i returned.
this is the orangemouth lizardfish -Saurida flamma - quite uncommon, found in the central pacific.
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/lizardfishes/saurida-flamma.htm

this is the best site i have found if you see a strange fish and you want to identify it:
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/fishes.htm

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• hawaii
• orangemouth
• lizardfish
• Saurida
• flamma
• tropical

[WayOffTheTrail]

That's one fierce-looking little bugger there. heh

[floydstinkyboy]

@WayOffTheTrail fast, too

[derleineangler]

adorable little sucker ;)

[floydstinkyboy]

@derleineangler a real beauty

[HooksAndBeers]

man that thing is freaky looking

[floydstinkyboy]

@HooksAndBeers lol

[TurboVonCrim]

yikes.. a good way to lose a toe

[dgmoocher]

@floydstinkyboy Enjoy your outdoor vids esp. the ones with Sadie even if it's a million degree below zero. My tan is fading!

[floydstinkyboy]

@dgmoocher hi there mr dg. i am pleased to report my return to the great white north has been completed. now i am working on these movies to stay warm!

[dgmoocher]

Beautiful footage. Thanks for taking your vacation time to upload. So glad you didn't stick your fingers in there!