A Tiny Fish With Fearsome Fangs Uses An Opioid-Like Venom To Escape Enemies
New research shows the 2-inch fangblenny bites bigger fish and releases an opioid-based venom. The larger fish becomes disoriented, and the little guy gets away.
Don't be tricked by their appearance, fangblenny fish are the ocean's cutest jerks.
The fish are 2 inches long and live in places such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef. They make their living by nibbling on the scales and fins of bigger fish.
They sneak around and, an associate professor at the University of Queensland in Australia, "It's a really really uncool way to do it."
