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Slender Sabretooth Blenny

Aspidontus dussumieri

Description:

This Blenny tends to live in hollow holes among coral rubbles and even water bottles, which they make as home. When provoked or as a self-defense stand, it shows its bottom jaw fanged, hence, its name.

Habitat:

Shallow tropical reefs

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2 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 10 years ago

Thanks, @Chun :)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 10 years ago

Great spotting, AlbertKang.
You really succeeded in getting those little fangs in your photos.

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 31, 2014

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