27" megaldoras irwini

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Nice! I love how yellow (mine is more brown) and large are the light-colored patches and how much more streamlined the body is. Most usually irwini that size are almost (american) football shaped, including mine. Could be that this is a male or simply that it has strong competition for feed.

My 24"+ guy and 5 smaller ones through the last 7 years:

Doradidae, irwini big guy 1.JPGDoradidae, irwini big guy 2.JPGDoradidae, irwini pile 1.JPGDoradidae, irwini pile 2.JPGDoradidae, irwini pile 3.JPGDoradidae, irwini pile 4.JPGGroup 120 gal Nov 2012 1.JPGIrwini 120 gal Nov 2012 1.JPGIrwini 120 gal Nov 2012 3.JPGIrwini and Co 1.JPGIrwini and Co 2.JPGIrwini and Co Fall 2015 2.JPGIrwini and Co Fall 2015 3.JPGIrwini and Co Fall 2015.JPGIrwini Jan 2013.JPG
 

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Kutos to you and you amazing fish!
Question: Is it called a Megaladoris Irwini because of Steve Irwin?
 

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Kutos to you and you amazing fish!
Question: Is it called a Megaladoris Irwini because of Steve Irwin?
I highly doubt it as it was describe first in 1888. :). The actual name is Megalodoras uranscopus now not sure on the history of the irwini name since they changed it some years ago.
 

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