Dazzling damselfish: investigating motion dazzle as a defence strategy in humbug damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus)

Many animals possess high-contrast body patterns. When moving, these patterns may create confusing or conflicting visual cues that affect a predator’s ability to visually target or capture them, a phenomenon called motion dazzle. The dazzle patterns may generate different forms of optical illusion t...

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Main Authors: Louise Tosetto, Nathan S. Hart, Laura A. Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/18152.pdf