Parrotfish Prefer Strangers
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•Parrotfish are more aggressive with strangers than neighbors
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Stoplight parrotfish play a major role in maintaining healthy coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea .
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder studied the behavior of the stoplight parrotsfish.
They found that the fish behaved more tolerantly toward neighbors than strangers.
Parrotfish might be more aggressive toward floaters because they are more likely to try to take over their territories.
The study is published in the journal Ecology .
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