Talk:Phallichthys

A fact from Phallichthys appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 September 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Phallichthys (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males (example pictured) have "comparatively huge" sex appendages?

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 20:38, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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A male merry widow

... that the Phallichthys (literally "penis fish") species are so called because the males (pictured) have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? Source: Meet the Merry Widows: The Genus Phallichthys
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Horror aequi
- Comment: Cheeky hook alternatives welcome!

5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Self-nominated at 16:02, 27 August 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Phallichthys; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Interesting hook, properly sourced, image checks out, and I think not overdoing the cheekiness works best here. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 14:51, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]