The amount of color variation in trumpetfish is phenomenal, and they use it to "shadow" other fish - they try to hide their identity by staying close to another fish, and then pounce out at unsuspsecting prey items who think "oh hey, that's just a parrotfish with a banana".

The amount of color variation in trumpetfish is phenomenal, and they use it to “shadow” other fish – they try to hide their identity by staying close to another fish, and then pounce out at unsuspsecting prey items who think “oh hey, that’s just a parrotfish with a banana”.


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