Before revision: The spotted tail and fin pattern of the sweetlips signals sexual maturity; the behaviour and pattern of the cleaner fish signal their availability for cleaning service, rather than as prey upBright coloration of orange elephant ear sponge, Agelas clathrodes signals its bitter taste to predators Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces.
After revision: The spotted tail and fin pattern of the sweetlips signals sexual maturity; the behaviour and pattern of the cleaner fish signal their availability for cleaning service, rather than as prey upBright colouration of orange elephant ear sponge, Agelas clathrodes signals its bitter taste to predators Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces.