A Battle Under the Sea

A Battle Under the Sea

Known for their aggressive and territorial behavior, sarcastic fringeheads live up to their name.

They are solitary creatures and live in shells, crevices, and sometimes empty bottles from

pollution. They have needlelike teeth and will attack anyone that comes near their territory.

When another animal gets too close, they will open and shut their mouth, acting as a warning

signal. When they suspect another sarcastic fringehead intruding their space, they will try to

intimidate them by opening their mouth really wide so they can appear bigger. When the

intrusion leads to a fight, both will attack each other with their mouths open and pressed together.

The one with the smaller mouth will usually lose the battle and will swim off to find a new

home.

Watch two sarcastic fringeheads fight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRV961d0TP4

Resources:

https://blog.padi.com/2016/02/22/sarcastic-fringehead/