Mimic filefish (Paraluteres prionurus). This fish inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. This harmless fish mimics the poisonous saddled puf

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Mimic filefish (Paraluteres prionurus). This fish inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. This harmless fish mimics the poisonous saddled puffer fish (Canthigaster valentini). It not only looks like this fish but also mimics its behaviour to avoid predation. Photographed off Bunaken, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Size: 5211px × 3480px
Photo credit: © GEORGETTE DOUWMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, aquatic, biological, biology, bunaken, fauna, filefish, fish, indonesia, leatherjacket, marine, mimic, mimicry, nature, ocean, paraluteres, prionurus, sea, single, sulawesi, tropical, underwater, wildlife, zoological, zoology