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Comet (Calloplesiops altivelis aka Calloplesiops argus). When alarmed, this fish sticks its head into a hole and leaves its tail exposed, mimicing the appearance of a moray eel (specifically, it mimics the Whitemouth Moray, Gymnothorax meleagris). This image shows the fish in a normal pose.

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Comet (Calloplesiops altivelis aka Calloplesiops argus). When alarmed, this fish sticks its head into a hole and leaves its tail exposed, mimicing the appearance of a moray eel (specifically, it mimics the Whitemouth Moray, Gymnothorax meleagris). This image shows the fish in a normal pose.