Megacolonies: an alternative social organization in anemonefishes?
M. Mercader, J. Zwahlen, K. Hayashi, H. Takamiyagi, Y.-C. Tseng, H.-T. Nguyen, K. Asada, J. Sowinski, J. Rimer, D. Lecchini, V. Laudet
The paper describes the discovery of 'megacolonies' in anemonefishes, which exhibit a different social structure compared to typical colonies, with reduced size-based hierarchy and aggression.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2022 · PreprintEcology