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Science 28 July 1978:
Vol. 201. no. 4353, pp. 369 - 370
DOI: 10.1126/science.201.4353.369
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The Compleat Angler: Aggressive Mimicry in an Antennariid Anglerfish

THEODORE W. PIETSCH 1 and DAVID B. GROBECKER 1

1 Department of Biology, California State University, Long Beach 90840

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.

Submitted on January 27, 1978
Revised on April 28, 1978


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