Bluestriped fangblenny - Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

They look at you from their holeas if they are mad and they are! the moment you go on your way they will come out and bite your butt, literally!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Thanks for confirming my irrational fear of the sea. Posted 4 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  You are encouraging that fish.. :-D Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Hahaha! Posted 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Ferdy I am another one who has the same phobia. I go into the water up to my knees and turn around and run back as I am thinking of Jaws Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    This is just what this fish was waiting to hear :-D Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

I don't know why I find the name 'fangblenny' so funny, but I do! The curious stance and 'expression' here also helps. Such a great image and I share with you that when reading up on these fish, I found a species in northern waters here in the Great Barrier Reef whose venom acts on the body's opioid receptors, like heroin or morphine. Instead of causing pain, it makes its rival slow and dizzy - and less of a threat. Also....the size of the fangs in relation to the body! ....https://www.smh.com.au/technology/heroininjecting-fish-offers-high-hopes-for-new-painkillers-20170316-guzag8.html
Posted 4 years ago

The Bluestriped fangblenny

"Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos", commonly called the bluestriped fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian ocean. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres SL. They hide in deserted worm tubes or other small holes.

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Similar species: Blennies

Species identified by Patomarazul

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Uploaded Oct 5, 2020. Captured Nov 10, 2019 03:59 in Indonesia.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.