Scientists discover that clownfish count stripes to distinguish friend from foe

[Real McCoy]

Interesting read.

Scientists discover that clownfish count stripes to distinguish friend from foe

Anemonefish (also known as clownfish) are feisty little creatures, enthusiastically defending their anemone homes from intruders. And while it is sometimes fine to share with anemonefish of other species, it is never cool to cohabit with intruders of their own species: they always receive the...

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[Cichlid Dad]

Interesting read.

Scientists discover that clownfish count stripes to distinguish friend from foe

Anemonefish (also known as clownfish) are feisty little creatures, enthusiastically defending their anemone homes from intruders. And while it is sometimes fine to share with anemonefish of other species, it is never cool to cohabit with intruders of their own species: they always receive the...

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[musel101]

Yeah, I saw that too. Didn’t read into it yet.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I was not at all impressed by the conclusion that they can count.

IMO, all it says is they they can recognize what looks like them and what doesn't.

I think a dog would recognize if half my face was missing, but that doesn't mean they count eyes.

 

[blecki]

So all of our snowflake clowns are horribly confused?

 

[Tony Thompson]

Interesting read , I think these other articles may be relevant before forming any conclusions.

Color patterns drive fish community structure in coral reefs, study finds

Visual signals, such as color patterns are an important communication medium for anemonefish. Researchers from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology have recently elucidated how the patterns on anemonefish—which are conspicuous white bars against an orange, red, or black...

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How the clownfish earned its stripes: Color pattern evolution in coral reef fishes

Coral reef fishes, including clownfish, display a wide variety of colors but it remains unclear how these colors evolved or how they develop throughout a fish's life. Research published in BMC Biology sheds new light on the evolution of different stripe patterns in clownfish and on how these...

phys.org