Mimicry in coral reef fishes: Ecological and behavioural responses of a mimic to its model

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-43

  Eagle, Janelle V ^a   Jones, Geoffrey P ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acanthurus; Centropyge; Coloration; Coral reef fish; Mimicry

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DIETARY OVERLAP; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MIMICRY; PERCIFORM; STOMACH CONTENT;

ACANTHURUS; ACANTHURUS MONROVIAE; ACANTHURUS PYROFERUS; ANTHOZOA; CENTROPYGE; CENTROPYGE VROLIKII; CHROMIS CHROMIS; PERCIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 4544236715     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005473     Document Type: Article

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