Ritualized ink use during visual courtship display by males of the sexually dimorphic cuttlefish Sepia andreana

Abstract Visual display is a crucial aspect of courtship, and their success relies on both display quality and the surrounding environment, such as the visual background. Cephalopods may release ink when attacked by predators or during aggressive interactions with conspecifics. Here, we report that...

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Main Authors: Arata Nakayama, Shunsuke Momoi, Noriyosi Sato, Tomohiko Kawamura, Yoko Iwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10852