suction cup on his belly !?

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kcd1803
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suction cup on his belly !?

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Hi all, I just got a Blue spot puffer (Canthigaster papua) the last 3 nights he has somehow used the muscles on his bell to seemingly suction cup himself to the side of the glass and just sit there and sleep. You can tell his belly is firmly pressed against the glass. Has anyone ever seen this before? Seems crazy cool to me, but can't find any reference to such a phenomenon.
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El Scorpio
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Re: suction cup on his belly !?

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Oh, you mean this? :)
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kcd1803
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Yes! How on earth do they do it and why is no one else so fascinated?
kcd1803
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I don't suppose you know how to sex these guys? Hoping to pair it up one day but I cannot find ANY info
martini57
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Haha that is my favorite thing that my valentini does. No one else seems to love it the same as I do. I know when the turn the lights off because my valentini stares at me while suction cupped to a rock. He puts himself to bed every night.
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