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Super-Sticky Fish

  • August 6, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Found along North America’s western coasts, the Northern Clingfish has a suction disc on its belly. Hanging onto slippery surfaces like algae-covered rocks, it pries off sea snails and other prey with its mouth. Even if its rock gets swept away, the fish keeps clinging!

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