In a world first study researchers have found a coral-eating fish that disguises its smell to hide from predators. "For many animals vision is less important than their sense of smell," says study ...

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QUEENSLAND, Australia, Dec. 10 (UPI) --For the orange spotted filefish (or harlequin filefish), the saying "you are what you eat" isn't just a cliche, it's a way of life. At some point in evolutionary ...

Harlequin filefish avoid predators through the use of use of smell in an effort to avoid predators, according to a new study. Oxymonacanthus longirostris is brightly colored, with gaudy dots and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It may be the health mantra largely ignored on dry land but under the sea, it seems "you are what you eat" is certainly a matter of life ...

Harlequin filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris; pictured) live around reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans and feed on particular species of coral. A team led by Rohan Brooker at James Cook ...