Lone changer: Fish camouflage better without friends nearby

ScienceDaily
Oct 14, 2021, 10:20 am814 ptsInteresting
While gobies aren't the only fish with camouflage abilities, new research shows that their colour change is influenced by their social context: they transform faster and better when alone. This is likely an adaptive, stress response to perceived threat from predators - with possible application to other…

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