He looks like he has a snout full of Porcupine Quills!!
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Why you should never snack on Bristleworms!!
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Look very close at his face in the top photo.
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OUCH! How is he doing?
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He is scratching on the rocks a lot but he ate like a champ! I would not have believed it if I had not seen him do it. By the time I grabbed the I Phone it was over. Bet he won't do it again!!
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That's crazy! I wouldn't have believed it.
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I know! Guess I was a little late with his supper or maybe the Bristleworm was getting in his house!
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That would suck, I watched a trigger do that before
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Midas Blennies are so territorial about their little hole! I bet that bristleworm was just trying to come on by and clean his house, and he nipped the poor thing... resulting in the typical porcupine vs dog incident you know all too well if you live in a mountainous region...
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Nordic;1150673resulting in the typical porcupine vs dog incident you know all too well if you live in a mountainous region...[/QUOTE said:
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I saw my mystery wrasse get one before. I couldn't believe he just grabbed the bristle worm and slurped him down. I have had those on my finger before. Within a couple of days all the skin in that area of my finger peeled off. You would think I would have learned my lesson but I will still grab a piece of live rock without even thinking of what might be on the bottom of the rock.
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Most wrasses that hunt for worms have a hard beak-like mouth they can use to crush the spines. Doesn't bother them at all!
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He is doing fine. His new beard is almost gone today. I am sure that the Bristleworm tried to move into his condo with him. And you ar correct, he is very territorial.
Sorry about the fuzzy photo. I took about 14 before I could talk him into holding still for a second! It was very difficult to get the "beard" to show up in a photo.
Sorry about the fuzzy photo. I took about 14 before I could talk him into holding still for a second! It was very difficult to get the "beard" to show up in a photo.
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Lol its crazy how much stuff happends within our reefs
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Oh my gosh!! How lucky to be able to get a photo. I just checked him at their supper time and all of the spines are gone. Thanks for sharing!!
