Another surprise from the study was the evidence suggesting that fang blenny fangs evolved before the venom. (sciencedaily.com)
When the researchers did a proteomic analysis of extracted fang blenny venom, they found three venom components — a neuropeptide that occurs in cone snail venom, a lipase similar to one from scorpions, and an opioid peptide. (sciencedaily.com)
The evolution of fangs, venom, and mimicry systems in blenny fishes. (sciencenews.org)