tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post3808198641857965330..comments2008-07-15T18:43:55.714-10:00BNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-28527029397695171442008-07-15T18:43:00.000-10:002008-07-15T18:43:00.000-10:00Thank you, Indrani.<BR/><BR/>BobbieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-46823039163036722462008-07-15T17:05:00.000-10:002008-07-15T17:05:00.000-10:00Hey! How did I miss this?!<BR/>It is sooo beautiful!Indranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-8967714645268937472008-07-13T11:27:00.000-10:002008-07-13T11:27:00.000-10:00@ Bernie - Thank you very much.<BR/><BR/>@ 2sweet - Thanks. I was happy with the way the colors came out on that shot.<BR/><BR/>@ Kathy - Thank you. The Moorish Idol is one of my favorite reef fish.<BR/><BR/>@ Vixen - Yes, there is nothing like seeing tropical fish in 'the real blue', as you put it.<BR/><BR/>BobbieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-49983101581602063572008-07-12T18:36:00.000-10:002008-07-12T18:36:00.000-10:00That fish is amazing. I have to say, though, that reef looks a lot like my Fishboy is doing in our salt water tank. That stuff is so fantastic, I don't know how he does it. Of course, we will never get a fish like that (or that size). We will have to go out to the real blue for that. But in the meanwhile, we get to have something to look at that is beautifulVixenhttp://vixensden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-12734427054796334212008-07-12T15:57:00.000-10:002008-07-12T15:57:00.000-10:00The reef and the underwater life is just beautiful in this shot - the fish just makes it perfect!kmlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00782946391673845914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-8583039386283764482008-07-12T07:19:00.000-10:002008-07-12T07:19:00.000-10:00Beautiful! And even without the fish it would have still been a great shot.2sweetnsaxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15872876714307002560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-73245888710210553682008-07-11T08:02:00.000-10:002008-07-11T08:02:00.000-10:00Beautiful subject and image Bobbie, the colors are amazing, well done !!bernie kasperhttp://sindianavisions.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-9711063566239179592008-07-10T19:02:00.000-10:002008-07-10T19:02:00.000-10:00Thank you all for visiting, and for your nice comments.<BR/><BR/>I don't know how this fish got its common name, "Moorish Idol," but in the Hawaiian language, they are called 'Kihikihi' -- which roughly translated means curved or curvy. That matches with their scientific name, 'zanclus', which means sickle or scythe.<BR/><BR/>Moorish Idols are found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and the tropical eastern Pacific. We do have them here in Hawaii, but I took this photo at Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia (the place I've been writing about most recently in <I>The Right Blue</I>).<BR/><BR/>I think Moorish Idols are one of the most elegant of the reef fishes.<BR/><BR/>BobbieBNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-70552110370073771892008-07-09T13:50:00.000-10:002008-07-09T13:50:00.000-10:00Very nice photo!Beacheshttp://www.uptake.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-88142329471632887182008-07-09T11:13:00.000-10:002008-07-09T11:13:00.000-10:00What part of the world is that beautiful fish found in?Randallhttp://modeltrains.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-20464457670723265072008-07-09T08:31:00.000-10:002008-07-09T08:31:00.000-10:00what a beautiful photo. I love the color of the fish and the corals.tundratantrumhttp://tundratantrum.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-77279350834499151362008-07-09T08:26:00.000-10:002008-07-09T08:26:00.000-10:00Gorgeous shot!<BR/>Happy WW!tonyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07900962721269056354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-91646613669873529872008-07-09T06:57:00.000-10:002008-07-09T06:57:00.000-10:00GORGEOUS!!!!Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478244221829664426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-18285152186165862012008-07-09T04:49:00.000-10:002008-07-09T04:49:00.000-10:00The fish is quite bright against the dark background, nice contrast.catsynthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07281024886169217711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-82693713545843676012008-07-09T02:37:00.000-10:002008-07-09T02:37:00.000-10:00That beautiful Bobbie!Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349292631566372999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-81683590503226125052008-07-08T20:39:00.000-10:002008-07-08T20:39:00.000-10:00Stunning underwater world. I love the contrast of the black-and-white fish.Leonard Blumfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080438999368983042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-22274025038683840552008-07-08T19:53:00.000-10:002008-07-08T19:53:00.000-10:00Looks sinister like its name, but still, a beautiful fish. Happy WW.ZJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-74375633077991482432008-07-08T19:27:00.000-10:002008-07-08T19:27:00.000-10:00Nice shot, Bobbie! Happy WW! :)CK-IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167034335670041471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067507179347221008.post-67638973129562995152008-07-08T18:40:00.000-10:002008-07-08T18:40:00.000-10:00Gorgeous shot, I've always loved the look of these fish. Also their name - so dark and exotic!Chris in Happy Valleyhttp://www.chrisdellavedova.comnoreply@blogger.com