Fruitbat
Aquarium Advice Addict
Just visited one of my local PetCo stores (thankfully without buying anything) and saw an 'old friend' of mine in their tanks. They're selling South American Leaf Fish, Monocirrus polyacanthus, which I haven't seen available in years!! These are really neat fish....they look so much like a leaf that it is almost unbelievable. Their shape and coloration (which is chameleon-like) are nearly perfect and they even have a little fleshy projection from their snout to mimic the stem of a leaf.
For those of you who see these fish and want to buy them...a caution! They only eat live fish and will generally starve to death before they accept any substitutes. Don't be fooled by the size of their mouth because it is extensible and unfolds into a remarkably large, trumpet-shaped thing. They can eat fish 3/4 of their own size!! Do NOT buy any of these unless you're prepared to supply them with living food!!!
For those of you who see these fish and want to buy them...a caution! They only eat live fish and will generally starve to death before they accept any substitutes. Don't be fooled by the size of their mouth because it is extensible and unfolds into a remarkably large, trumpet-shaped thing. They can eat fish 3/4 of their own size!! Do NOT buy any of these unless you're prepared to supply them with living food!!!