One coral-living fish has found an ingenious way to avoid being gobbled up during a nap, a new study finds. The harlequin filefish has evolved to have polka-dot markings that match its coral home.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...