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- Camouflage of the seahorse Hippocampus reidi with plastic debris : an unusual type of protective resemblancePublication . Marques, Simone; Barreiros, João P.Camouflage is one of the strategies of reef fishes, in which they mimic other species or use the background to match the combination of their colors and textures (Randall 2005). Seahorses of the genus Hippocampus in a pristine habitat generally use saturated colors to camouflage their colorful background using matching or confusing objects as a deceiving mode (Stevens & Merilaita 2011). The present record is the first description of camouflage by the sea horse Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933 with plastic debris in mangroves from NE Brazil: Formoso River, Tamandaré, Pernambuco State (8°41′01.51″S, 35°06′25.92″ W). […].
- Opportunistic feeding behavior of Diplodus argenteus (Perciformes, Sparidae) : human-fish interaction in two rocky reefs from SE and S BrazilPublication . Marques, Simone; Barreiros, João P.Comportamento alimentar oportunista do marimbá Diplodus argenteus (Perciformes, Sparidae): interação humana-peixe em dois sistemas de costões rochosos do SE e SU do Brasil. Esse artigo aborda dois tipos de comportamentos alimentares do marimbá Diplodus argenteus em dois sistemas de costões rochosos do Atlântico sul no Brasil. Essa espécie alimentou-se sobre o fundo e exibiu comportamentos ocasionais e oportunísticos.