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Scolopsis Affinis
''Scolopsis affinis'', or Peters' monocle bream, is a fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Fish performs behaviour of mobbing the Bobbit worm. The fish swims to the entrance of the worm's burrow, positions itself nearly vertically face-down above it, and blows sharp jets of water in the Bobbit's direction. References External links Fishes of Australia : ''Scolopsis affinis''* affinis Marine fish of Northern Australia Fish described in 1877 {{Perciformes-stub ...
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Eunice Aphroditois
''Eunice aphroditois'' is a benthic bristle worm of warm marine waters. It lives mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific. It ranges in length from less than to . Its iridescent cuticle produces a wide range of colors, from black to purple. This species is an ambush-predator; it hunts by burrowing its whole body in soft sediment on the ocean floor and waiting until its antennae detect prey. It then strikes with its sharp mouthparts. It may also be found among coral reefs. ''E. aphroditois'' is commonly known as the ''sand-striker'' or ''bobbit-worm''; the latter name is from the John and Lorena Bobbitt case. Description These ambush predators have no eyes and five antennae on their head that are used to sense prey. The body is covered by a hard exoskeleton. The mandibles can be retracted inside the body and are responsible for striking and stunning prey; they are capable of snapping some prey in half. Typically, ''E. aphroditois'' ranges from dee ...
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Scolopsis
''Scolopsis'' is a genus of threadfin breams native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Scolopsis affinis'' W. K. H. Peters, 1877 (Peters' monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis aurata'' ( M. Park, 1797) (yellowstripe monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis bilineata'' (Bloch, 1793) (two-lined monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis bimaculata'' Rüppell, 1828 (thumbprint monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis ciliata'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (saw-jawed monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis frenata'' (G. Cuvier, 1830) (bridled monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis ghanam'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Arabian monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis igcarensis'' Mishra, S. Biswas, B. C. Russell, Satpathy & Selvanyagam, 2013 (Igcar monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis lineata'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (striped monocle bream) * ''Scolopsis margaritifera'' (G. Cuvier, 1830) (pearly monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis monogramma'' (G. Cuvier, 1830) (monogrammed monocle bream) * '' Scolopsis ...
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Marine Fish Of Northern Australia
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