Larval fish counteract ram and suction to capture evasive prey
A simple hydrodynamic model of predator–prey interactions between larval clownfish and copepod prey is used to elucidate how larval fish capture highly evasive copepods. Fish larvae are considered to be suction feeders; however, video observations revealed that successful captures by clownfish larva...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220714 |