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'Trojan fish': Invasive rabbitfish spread invasive species
Description: Red Sea rabbitfish invaded the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal in the 20th century. Soon after, more than 60 species of small Red Sea marine animals, known as foraminifera, also invaded the Mediterranean. New research reveals that the rabbitfish brought the other marine life with them. Although plant-eaters, the rabbitfish accidentally scoop up marine animals from the sea floor while feeding. After feeding and swimming long distances, the fish defecate the live animals that had survived the trip through the fish's digestive system. [Source: Phys.org]
URL: https://phys.org/news/2017-05-trojan-fish-invasive-rabbitfish-species.html
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Source: Phys.org
Publish Date: 5/17/2017
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