fx dechaume-moncharmontOct 15, 2022

Impressive mouth-fight in a blenny fish species, the well-named sarcastic fringehead.

🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/science/sarcastic-fringehead-mouth-display.html

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When Sarcastic Fringeheads Open Their Mouths, Watch Out

Scientists found that the fish’s unusual broad-mouthed display is reserved only for fighting with other members of its species.

The New York Times