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Scolopsis affinis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Nemipteridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Scolopsis

Similar
  
Scolopsis, Two‑lined monocle bream, Pentapodus, Parascolopsis, Scolopsis vosmeri

Scolopsis affinis, commonly known as Peters' monocle bream, is a fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Fish performs behaviour of mobbing the Bobbit worm. The fish swims to the entrance of the worm's burrow, positions itself nearly vertically face-down above it, and blows sharp jets of water in the Bobbit's direction.

References

Scolopsis affinis Wikipedia