Why do little blennies need such large fangs?

[Claire.]

Blennies have a lot of fang for such little fishes

After a recent flurry of news that fang blennies mix an opioid in their venom, a question lingers: What do they need with fangs anyway? Most eat wimpy stuff that hardly justifies whopper canines. Not that fang blennies are meek fishes.

Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/blennies-have-lot-fang-such-little-fishes

Edited May 16, 2017 by Claire.
Fixed source url.

[Vorg]

Had no Idea what a Blennie was. Glad they are teeny Blennies.

[Future ghost]

How can something be terrifying and cute at the same time? Even though they're small I wouldn't want to be surrounded by a whole bunch of them, but their colors are very beautiful.

[Frank Merton]

12 minutes ago, Future ghost said:

How can something be terrifying and cute at the same time? Even though they're small I wouldn't want to be surrounded by a whole bunch of them, but their colors are very beautiful.

I had to look that one up -- thanks for the education.