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Lepidophagy logo #21000 Lepidophagy is a specialised feeding behaviour in fish that involves eating of scales of other fish. Lepidophagy is widespread, having been independently evolved in at least five freshwater families and seven marine families. Lepidophagy has been reported in a range of fish including: Chanda nama (family Ambassidae), Terapon jarbua (family Terapon...
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lepidophagy

lepidophagy logo #21003(from the article `perciform`) ...are quickly seized. Similar but less powerful squirting behaviour is also found in the butterfly fish. Another interesting type of feeding ...
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