As a by standee over viewing the preparation and or the act of courtship in the coral reef fishes, one may think they have taken leave of their senses. The bicolor damselfish tends to quiver while performing a headstand. Blue pullers engage in a series of high-speed jumps. Lyretailfish swim in jerky zigzag patters. Frillfish goby undulates frantically against the sand. The Sergeant major rubs its body hard against the side of a rock or …
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…number of offspring and the higher its fitness. If a change in sex would increase the number of offspring, then there will be strong pressure to change sex as the fish grows older. Bibliography 1) Desk Encyclopedia 1989 by Concord Reference Books, Inc. Coral fish 2) http://www.audubon.org/campaign/lo/secrf.html Coral reef fish 3) http://www.fit.edu/Acadres/biology/tricas Coral reef fish 4) Wilson, Roberta, Watching fishes Copyright 1989 by Roberta and James Q. Wilson.