The Compleat Angler: Aggressive Mimicry in an Antennariid Anglerfish
- 28 July 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 201 (4353) , 369-370
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.201.4353.369
Abstract
A case of aggressive mimicry is described in which an anglerfish of the genus Antennarius (order Lophiiformes) utilizes a lure that mimics a small fish. The lure provides not only a highly attractive visual cue but presumably also a low-frequency pressure stimulus for potential prey with a minimum of energy expenditure.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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