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Could the elongate yellow-orange nostrils of Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844 function as fishing lures?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: D Tweddle --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa PH Skelton --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South AfricaThe shortfin eel Anguilla bicolor has elongate, yellow nostrils tipped with orange that protrude forward above the mouth. They are a striking, highly visible feature and it is hypothesised that they function as lures to attract prey, analogous to the...