The Fish

I recently acquired a new fish. It is a red headed jawfish. He spends most of his day in this hole patiently waiting for a morsel of food to flow by. That is the only time he comes out of his burrow. He built the burrow during the first 12 hours of being introduced to his new home. He moved sand and rocks until he was satisfied. The surrounding aquascaping was done by him as well. It is amazing to watch a fish that size - 4 inches long - move a rock almost as big as he. When threatened, he opens his mouth really big to scare off potential predators. (Hence the name jawfish) His mouth opens to the size of a quarter when provoked.