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ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
卷 9, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220714
关键词
hydrodynamic stealth; copepod; larval fish; predator-prey interaction; suction feeding; ram feeding
This study uses a simple hydrodynamic model to investigate the predator-prey interactions between larval clownfish and copepod prey. The results suggest that suction feeding is dominant in older larvae, while ram feeding is the primary mode for early larvae.
A simple hydrodynamic model of predator-prey interactions between larval clownfish and copepod prey is used to elucidate how larval fish capture highly evasive copepods. Fish larvae are considered to be suction feeders; however, video observations revealed that successful captures by clownfish larvae were preceded by rapidly accelerating lunges (ram), while the role of suction to draw prey into the fish's mouth was less clear. Simulations were made of the fish's strike, varying strengths of ram and suction to characterize optimal strategies for copepod capture given known evasive capabilities. Our results suggest that, contrary to expectations, suction feeding is dominant only in older larvae, whereas ram feeding is the dominant mode for early larvae. Despite the relatively weak suction produced by smaller larvae, it still plays a crucial role in prey capture through hydrodynamic stealth. Escape-triggering water deformations from the strike can be cancelled through controlled suction. Experimental data obtained from larval clownfish agree with model results, suggesting that the primary role of suction in early larvae is providing hydrodynamic stealth rather than capture.
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