Table 1 The body pattern components for white-squid during the secondary defense/camouflage response.

From: Situational motionless camouflage of a loliginid squid

Chromatic body patterns:

n

Uniform (pale)

15

Uniform (dark)

47

Disruptive

23

Mottled (light)

62

Mottled (medium)

59

Mottled (dark)

10

Total

216

Postural components

Curled arms

94

Raised arms

7

Straight arms

50

Spread arms

35

Tucked arms

22

Total

216

Situational components

Sitting

194

Hovering

22

Total

216

Object relationships

Open space

19

Next to an object

197

Total

216

  1. (n) is the number of times each category was observed on record over the study period.