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‘Mimicry’ in Fishes

Nature volume 160, pages 508–509 (1947)Cite this article

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The extremely interesting case of ‘mimicry’ in fishes, described in Nature of July 26, p. 120, calls for comment. If this is a case of Batesian (pseudaposematic) mimicry there should be some suggestion that the numerous Haplochromis and Tilapia are relatively distasteful to predators, but nothing is said of this.

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CARPENTER, G. ‘Mimicry’ in Fishes. Nature 160, 508–509 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160508a0

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