Lips Tubelip Wrasse SEM (IMAGE)

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Lips Tubelip Wrasse SEM

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This scanning electron microscope image shows a close-up of the mouth of a tubelip wrasse with self-lubricating lips. These lips enable the fish to 'kiss' mucus and flesh from the surface of corals.

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Victor Huertas and David Bellwood

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