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Slender Sabretooth Blenny

Aspidontus dussumieri

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

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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Comments (2)
ChunXingWong
Great spotting, AlbertKang. You really succeeded in getting those little fangs in your photos.

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Philippine Wildlife
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMarch 31, 2014

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