صورة بعدسة ( Ola El Hati Khalaf ) من دبي – سمكة الدلينس (بليني) النابي ذات الخطوط الزرقاء والتي يصل طولها إلى 12 سنتيمتراً تعيش عادة وحيدة أو كثنائي زوجي مُختبئة في الشعاب المُرجانية والصخرية في المُحيطين الهادي والهندي –

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The Bluestriped Fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral and rocky reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres.

The fangblenny is a specialised mimic of juvenile bluestreak cleaner wrasse. Those fish serve as cleaners to larger host fish, which attend to have ectoparasites removed. The fangblenny does no cleaning, but bites the host fish and leaves. Its opioid-containing venom helps it escape, as it gives a pain-free bite which also dulls the host’s reactions. They are known for being aggressive and feed on skin, mucus and sometimes other fish scales. They bite divers when alarmed.

From before birth, their eggs are demersal and adhesive and attach to substrates via a filamentous adhesive pad or pedestal. Unlike most blennies, the bluestriped fangblenny is free swimming. Adults inhabit clear, coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs and it is fairly common on both coral and rocky reefs, usually occurring singly or in pairs …

Described by my beloved husband Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Khalaf