Twinspot Goby (Signigobius biocellatus) - PNG

The Twinspot Goby sports two large circular black coloured spots on its upper fins. The spots resemble, at a distance, two large eyes that may cause a potential predator to believe the two spots are the eyes of a larger animal, such as a crab. Furthermore, the spots are located on the fins of the goby; if a predator did attack the fish there is a chance that all it would bite would be some of the fin

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The Twinspot Goby sports two large circular black coloured spots on its upper fins. The spots resemble, at a distance, two large eyes that may cause a potential predator to believe the two spots are the eyes of a larger animal, such as a crab. Furthermore, the spots are located on the fins of the goby; if a predator did attack the fish there is a chance that all it would bite would be some of the fin