Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
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