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SerCiddy t1_j9dghqq wrote

Reply to comment by Letos8thDuncan in California octopus captures fish in a tide pool by penguinopusredux

Since they said this took place in California, likely a Monkeyface Prickleback

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TeknoProasheck t1_j9dmcby wrote

who names these things??

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SerCiddy t1_j9dn548 wrote

Well Prickleback is just a general type of fish. The Monkeyface part likely came from the fishes facial characteristics, large lips, nasal ridge, and flat face. Very common attributes for a variety of monkey species.

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