The sarcastic fringehead is quite a unique fish. I especially enjoy its fins and markings, as well as its big dopey mouth. Aww aren't you cute little-
OH GOD NEVER MIND.
Size:
-usually around 3-8 inches, but can reach up to a foot in length
Habitat:
-Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of North America
-takes shelter in empty shells, cracks, and occasionally bottles and cans
thrown into the ocean
-shelters protect from larger predators
-the size of the fringehead's shelter typically coincides with the size of
the fish living in it
-extremely territorial and protective of their homes
- hides its body in its shelter and uses its large mouth to threaten and
attack intruders
Diet:
-the fringehead's diet is unknown
-many closely related fish eat crustaceans like shrimp and small crabs
-due to its sharp teeth, it is most likely capable of grasping smaller fish to
eat as well
Reproduction:
-females lay 3,000 eggs in a crack or borrow
-nest is guarded by the male
-eggs attach to the nest and each other to stay in place
-newly hatched fish are only about 1/10" long
Lifespan:
- 6 years
Behavior:
-displays its mouth to look larger (seen above) and intimidates by snapping
its large jaws
-known for their aggressiveness and poor sight
- as a result fringeheads will attack anything that comes close to its home
-will fight with other fringeheads over territory by 'wrestling' with open
mouths pushed together (see video below)
-fits into small openings by backing into them, leaving the head ready to
lash out and attack
Other facts:
-females have smaller eyes than the males
-related to goby's and many other saltwater fish
-gets the 'sarcastic' part of its name from its temperament
-'fringehead' refers to the appendages and fleshy tissue around the mouth
Sources:
http://io9.com/5911216/meet-the-sarcastic-fringehead-an-oddly-named-fish-who-looks-like-the-predator
Oh man! Thats one crazy fish...thing. Good find!
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What a cool alien. That video is so hypnotizing. Kiss-fighting!
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