Macro Discus Pic

[blue acara]

A couple pictures showing the sensory canals on a discus's head.

profile view of same fish

 

[Truck]

you lucky thing with that camera! what is it?

 

[shaz-killie]

fantastic pics

 

[stang1]

Beautiful pictures!

 

[joshrm115]

Amazing detail.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

A couple pictures showing the sensory canals on a discus's head.

profile view of same fish

beautifull pics!

lovely discus


what are the canals for? what are they used for?

 

[paul_219]

Very nice discuss looking gr8 .

 

[three-fingers]

Very cool, interested in what they are for too .

 

[stray~johnny]

I am interested to know what camera and lens is being used.. those are beautiful pictures with lots of color.

 

[three-fingers]

Quick detective work .

Canon EOS 450D DSLR, with a 90mm Tamaron macro lens?

Could be wrong though .

 

[blue acara]

Thanks for the comments guys. The camera is a Canon 450d with a Tamron macro lens attached
My basic understanding of the pits on fish is they are sensory organs used to detect the fishes prey and predators.
Have you ever wondered why your fish dont constantly swim head first in to the tank glass? Its because these pits tell them that there is a solid structure there.
The fish pictured lives in 'blackwater' this is water which is stained dark brown with tannins, so it makes sence for the fish to not have to rely on sight.

yep three fingers you are right.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

very pretty, heckel?

 

[Jim Curtis]

Blue... ?

 

[benmate]

thtas a cool discus mate

 

[badenmate]

they are amzing shots of a fantasic fish love the detail and colour