first of all, i never before pondered how fish have sex, or that they even do it at all. i mean, doesn't the chick lay the eggs and then the dude comes and fertilizes them or something like that? hmm....
well, i found myself shocked and fascinated the other day. i was having a drink at a bar that had an aquarium built into the wall. the water was a bit murky and the tank was probably way too small for the 4 or so koi swimming around inside. anyway, while watching them swim back and forth and back and forth, i couldn't help but notice that one possessed what sure appeared to be a penis (about 1/2" long!). and as if that weren't awkward enough, another fish (which i presumed to be female) was incessantly chasing him around the tank, sucking on it whenever she got the chance. (!!!!) i couldn't help but to stare for a while, and i even let the lady sitting next to me in on my little secret (i think she thought i was a weirdo). 
so, this little encounter inspired me to google "fish reproduction" to find out what was really going on in that algae-coated liquid love den. and i still didn't find a clear answer. evidently, there are at least three modes of reproduction--heterosexual, hermaphroditic, and parthenogenetic--found in fish (wow). and i couldn't find mention of a fish penis anywhere. supposedly, when a female koi is preggers, the male(s) chases her around and tries to slam the eggs out of her. after that romance is over, they often times feast on the caviar. sure, everybody needs the lovin'. but that's a little bit kinky if you ask me. ;)
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