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Rapid body colouration change in Oryzias celebensisas a social signal for intraspecific competition
Ryutaro Ueda, Satoshi Ansai, Hideaki Takeuchi
This study examines how rapid body colouration changes in Oryzias celebensis relate to aggressive behavior during male-male competition, finding that blackened markings signal aggression and deter attacks.
DOI 10.1101/2023.12.23.573172