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Definition of sarcastic fringehead

sarcastic fringehead

Plural:sarcastic fringeheads
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North American A small but exceptionally aggressive species of tube blenny (Neoclinus blanchardi) native to the Pacific coast of North America, noted for its enormous, deeply colorful mouth which it gapes widely during intense territorial threat displays.

Example

"When a diver or a rival fish approaches its chosen shell, the sarcastic fringehead will suddenly flare its massive jaws to intimidate the intruder."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sarcastic fringehead. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sarcastic-fringehead
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