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Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius atlanticus
12.1952, -68.3009
Field Notes
Description:
Hidden in fire coral.
They are highly territorial and attack intruders with two long, sharp canine teeth.
Ophis is Greek for "serpent", and blennios is Greek for "mucus." The species name atlanticus is the name for its location of capture. The common name, redlip, refers to the reddish color of its lips.Adult redlip blennies can reach two to four inches in length. They are chocolate brown in appearance with some yellow markings, and possess blunt heads featuring four branching horns, and large reddish lips. A variation on the species is a paler form, having a shell-white body and reddish brown head.
Habitat:
Buddy's Pier, Bonaire.
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