The Eyes Have It!

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:49 pm

GillyWeed wrote:
Hey, Gillyweed! Is your shot a Cabezon?

Bravo Bravo... You were able to see passed my bad photography!

Now.....if I just just figure out that eyeball that CALVIN posted! ](*,)

Personally, I wonder if he didn't throw in a "tropical eye" just to throw us off! HA!

- John

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:17 pm

Tangfish wrote:And...... #5:

This one's been buggin' me. Gotta believe it's some kind of sculpin, cuz of the eyebrows. I'm gonna guess it's a scalyhead ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:55 am

I'll give John a partial win for guessing that it was a tropical species. Take a look at the whole thing, it's a scorpionfish!

Shot off of Alona Beach, Bohol Island, Philippines.

So, am I disqualified or are tropical fish allowed in this game? Come on, the PNW fish are too easy, especially for those of us who've been through one of Janna's classes.

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:37 am

Tangfish wrote:I'll give John a partial win for guessing that it was a tropical species. Take a look at the whole thing, it's a scorpionfish!

Shot off of Alona Beach, Bohol Island, Philippines.

So, am I disqualified or are tropical fish allowed in this game? Come on, the PNW fish are too easy, especially for those of us who've been through one of Janna's classes.

I know that it will sound unbelievable, but I thought that it looked like a scorpionfish when I first saw it......

So, Calvin, if PNW fish eyes are "too easy", why haven't you taken a shot at my eye photo # 5? Hmmmmm?

- John

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:44 am

I think that's fair ... but I think if it's tropical you should say so. Otherwise folks aren't gonna even think to guess in that direction.

Here's my next (local) eye ... should be an easy one for some folks ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:38 am

Tangfish wrote:So, am I disqualified or are tropical fish allowed in this game? Come on, the PNW fish are too easy, especially for those of us who've been through one of Janna's classes.

Nice attempt at kissing up, Calvin, but yeah YOU'RE DISQUALIFIED!!!

For now, let's stick to PNW fish, and when your fish is guessed correctly, do just what Calvin did and please post the photo of the entire fish too!

OK, maybe I'll let you still play Calvin. You DID create this new forum for the fish geeks - so that DOES earn you big points in my book!! (thank you again!)

- Janna

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:50 am

Bob's latest is a Ratfish!

And here's my next (playing by the rules now), let's call it #7:

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:59 am

What? No guess on # 5, Calvin? Chicken!

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:02 am

John Rawlings wrote:What? No guess on # 5, Calvin? Chicken!

vermillion rockfish?

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:07 am

Tangfish wrote:Bob's latest is a Ratfish!

And here's my next (playing by the rules now), let's call it #7:

Two guesses, in order:

1) Decorated Warbonnet

or

2) Northern Ronquil

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:09 am

Tangfish wrote:
John Rawlings wrote:What? No guess on # 5, Calvin? Chicken!
vermillion rockfish?

Nope!

I absolutely guarantee that you have personally seen this common species. Whether you noticed them or not is another issue! HA!

- John

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:14 am

NOPE and...... NOPE. Touche!

Hmmmm, I didn't know we could do multiple guesses in one turn. Referee Janna, is that legal?

Ok, my second guess for your #6 is a striped sea perch (or other kind of perch)

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:25 am

Tangfish wrote:NOPE and...... NOPE. Touche!

Hmmmm, I didn't know we could do multiple guesses in one turn. Referee Janna, is that legal?

Ok, my second guess for your #6 is a striped sea perch (or other kind of perch)

Uhhhh, do you mean my # 5? If so.....NOPE! $\:D/$

That BLUE eye on # 7 is puzzling me.....how about a Longfin Gunnel?

- John

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:31 am

John Rawlings wrote:While I'm scratching my head over Calvin's shot (# 5), here's # 6:

<a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/3994 ... 3e32_o.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Eye_1"></a>

I'm guessing on #6, mine was #5.

Nope, not a longfin gunnel

Is your's a grunt sculpin?!

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:42 am

Tangfish wrote:
John Rawlings wrote:While I'm scratching my head over Calvin's shot (# 5), here's # 6:

<a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/3994 ... 3e32_o.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Eye_1"></a>
I'm guessing on #6, mine was #5.

Nope, not a longfin gunnel

Is your's a grunt sculpin?!

You're right....I hosed up the numbers! My bad!

Grunt Sculpin?.....NOPE! Basically similar habitat, though!

- John

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:45 am

Dang! When I read 'you're right...' I thought you were talking about the fish.

Okay, same habitat, hmm......... snubnose sculpin?

Also, I guess this means you gave up on #7, eh?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:51 am

OK, here's my attempt at an entry... Hope the res is OK, I don't have Calvin's 10 MP Casio yet!

# 8

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:59 am

Tangfish wrote:Dang! When I read 'you're right...' I thought you were talking about the fish.

Okay, same habitat, hmm......... snubnose sculpin?

Hmmmmm.......NOPE!

Tangfish wrote: Also, I guess this means you gave up on #7, eh?

Nope! I'll give up when I'm DEAD! I'm just...."considering other options" at this time.

- John

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:13 am

Another guess on # 7 - Female Kelp Greenling?

Feel free to jump in here anytime with a guess, Janna!

- John

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:18 am

John Rawlings wrote:Another guess on # 7 - Female Kelp Greenling?

Feel free to jump in here anytime with a guess, Janna!

- John

Eeeeeeeeh! Nope

Man, this is turning into quite the battle of wits. Reminds me of the scene in the Princess Bride, "Inconceivable!"

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:24 pm

Is #6 a sailfin sculpin?

I'm gonna guess that #7 is a copper rockfish ...

My last one was too easy ... here's another ... #9

(edit) hmmm might be the same species as #8 ... then again, maybe not ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:20 pm

#7 is not a copper rockfish. I'm really surprised this one is stumping you guys, I figured I'd make up for the tropical fish by picking a very conspicuous local one (hint, hint).

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:42 pm

Bob is yours a Rat fish?

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:53 pm

No, Bob....# 6 is NOT a Sailfin Sculpin. Here's a HUGE hint - it IS a sculpin of some kind.

Calvin! What kind of hint is THAT? "Local"?...."Conspicuous"? There'll ALL supposed to be local! ](*,)

You must be one of those sadistic guys!

- John

divernick · Post by **divernick** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:58 pm

Calvin, is yours a gobie?