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... fish against the reef surface where they cannot escape . Not all coral reef fish are brightly colored ; as in so many other habitats , a good strategy for evading predators and deceiving prey is to hide . A scorpion fish ( fish with ...
... fish against the reef surface where they cannot escape . Not all coral reef fish are brightly colored ; as in so many other habitats , a good strategy for evading predators and deceiving prey is to hide . A scorpion fish ( fish with ...
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... fish even hold social rank within populations along a given stretch of reef . They are so sensitive to members of ... fish are susceptible to external parasites , small crustaceans that live between the scales of the fish and feed on its ...
... fish even hold social rank within populations along a given stretch of reef . They are so sensitive to members of ... fish are susceptible to external parasites , small crustaceans that live between the scales of the fish and feed on its ...
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... fish such as tuna . Still larger fish like the blue shark feed on the tuna , thus completing one pelagic food chain . Schools of mackerel , bonito , marlin , and swordfish also roam the open ocean . Schooling is a very important feeding ...
... fish such as tuna . Still larger fish like the blue shark feed on the tuna , thus completing one pelagic food chain . Schools of mackerel , bonito , marlin , and swordfish also roam the open ocean . Schooling is a very important feeding ...
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