Sunday, May 3, 2015

8. Why do some fish have bright colors?


Many fish that live in tropical seas are brightly colored, or marked with bold spots and patterns. This coloring helps them to hide among the brightly colored coral and dark shadows, but also helps them to stand out clearly in open water. In the breeding season, when these fish are seeking mates and want to be noticed, they swim out into the open and become very obvious.

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