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The ability of damselfish to distinguish between dangerous and harmless sea snakes

In defence of their nests or territories, damselfish (Pomacentridae) attack even large and potentially dangerous intruders. The Indo-Pacific region contains many species of sea snakes, some of which eat damselfish whereas others do not. Can the fishes identify which sea snake taxa pose a threat? We...

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Autores principales: Goiran, Claire, Shine, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6987208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31992782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58258-2