“although our species did exhibit UV coloration, neither this coloration nor its changes seem to be involved in intrasexual agonistic interactions among males, possibly because those signals may be used for other purposes like attracting mates, repelling predators, or deception.”…
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35064818/
One more…
“the lateral line appears not to be involved in intraspecific communication. However, it likely plays a role in antipredator defense as a disruptive coloration pattern”…
“To conclude, this study underlines the importance of brightness changes in the visual spectrum to settle agonistic interactions in male F. pardalis. Unexpectedly, UV seems not to be involved in male intrasexual interactions in this species.”…
http://anthonyherrel.fr/publications/Dollion et al 2022 Sci Nat.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35064818/
One more…
“the lateral line appears not to be involved in intraspecific communication. However, it likely plays a role in antipredator defense as a disruptive coloration pattern”…
“To conclude, this study underlines the importance of brightness changes in the visual spectrum to settle agonistic interactions in male F. pardalis. Unexpectedly, UV seems not to be involved in male intrasexual interactions in this species.”…
http://anthonyherrel.fr/publications/Dollion et al 2022 Sci Nat.pdf
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