12-02-2008, 06:18 PM
yup, that's real. Ugly bugger, but it's real. Also referred to as the Black Porgie. here's a blurb from wikepedia:
Tautog are brown and dark olive, with white blotches, and have plump elongated bodies. They have an average weight of 1 to 3 lb (0.5 to 1.5 kg) and reach a maximum size of 3 ft (1 m), 25 lb (11 kg).
Tautog have many adaptations to life in and around rocky areas. They have thick rubbery lips and powerful jaws. The backs of their throats contain a set of teeth resembling molars. Together these are used to pick and crush prey such as [url "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollusk"][#002bb8]mollusks[/#002bb8][/url] and [url "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crustacean"][#002bb8]crustaceans[/#002bb8][/url]. Their skin also has a rubbery quality with a heavy slime covering, which helps to protect them when swimming among rocks.
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Tautog are brown and dark olive, with white blotches, and have plump elongated bodies. They have an average weight of 1 to 3 lb (0.5 to 1.5 kg) and reach a maximum size of 3 ft (1 m), 25 lb (11 kg).
Tautog have many adaptations to life in and around rocky areas. They have thick rubbery lips and powerful jaws. The backs of their throats contain a set of teeth resembling molars. Together these are used to pick and crush prey such as [url "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollusk"][#002bb8]mollusks[/#002bb8][/url] and [url "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crustacean"][#002bb8]crustaceans[/#002bb8][/url]. Their skin also has a rubbery quality with a heavy slime covering, which helps to protect them when swimming among rocks.
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