Well, sad to say - I should not have been considering a Super Hero name for Captain Rascal Fathead. He appears to have decided he could fly.

I found him this morning stiff, dry, and dead - on the patio about 3 feet away from the barrel. Either he was so energetic that he leaped from the barrel, or the Ryukin ganged up and alley-ooped him over the side.

He is now harassing the baby goldfish in minnow heaven.

I'll miss him - but I don't think the Ryukin will.

Oh NO! I thought he was so cool! I'm sorry.

But at least he didn't became someones Christmas Dinner.

Oh My! I am so sorry Daniel! He was such a funny fish! I will miss him as I am sure you will! I always enjoyed your stories about him harassing the little ones.

Also, you did a good job planting the picture in my mind of the three Ryukins all standing on each other trying to push him over the side of the barrel!

Have the Ryus been questioned? Too bad about Capt. Fathead, I was looking forward to hearing about his escapades!

r.i.p. cap'n (me saluting, taps playing gently).........

Too bad about the minnow Daniel.It's a shame how he made it all this time only to be made "to walk the plank" on his own "ship",so to speak.Knowing the personalities of Ryu's in general,I very well could see them *coughs* pushing him out of the barrel. Poor mate.They could have just ate him and let him at least go "down with his ship"
R.I.P. Captain Rascal Fathead

Oh D, what a bummer! he was a cute little fella as well. Maybe he just felt like he was the odd one out and decided to pack his bags and move to a better venue? poor little guy.

RIP cap'n fathead.. gone, but not forgotten.

Oh no! I loved hearing the adventures of Capt Rascal Fathead! I'm so sorry to hear he is gone!

Me too.

On the positive side, the baby Ryukin have taken to swimming around in a little stately procession instead of scattered about in headlong flight from the Captain.

They also come to the top and peer at me when I go out to see them instead of hiding in the cinder-block grotto.

Poor ol' Captain. RIP. He was a fun character . Sharon's epitaph is too funny and suits him well

It seems like your ryukin trio won't be missing him anyway.

so sorry, the Captain will be missed