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Japanese Warbonnets

Chirolophis japonicus

Also known as: Fringed Blenny, Monkeyface Blenny, Shanny

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Adult
@megadeth1876 · Tientsin, China · December 20131 / 2
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Overview

Found singly or in schools on rocky areas of reefs in bays.

Pricklebacks are named because of strong sharp dorsal rays, the yellow horns allow the fish to hide from predators in seaweed.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
blotchesstripes
Body shape
tassels
Head & Mouth
horns
Behaviour
hidesschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Northwest Pacific
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Found singly or in schools on rocky areas of reefs in bays.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyStichaeidae
    6. genusChirolophis
    7. speciesChirolophis japonicus Herzenstein, 1890

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