Optivus elongatus — Overview

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Nocturnally active; inhabits cracks and crevices during the day. Feeds on small mobile benthic organisms (Ref. 26966), by drifting up to its prey and swallowing it whole with a sideways snap of the large extensible mouth (Ref. 26966).

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