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Chapter 55.2, Problem 1R
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The avoidance mechanisms that can be evolved in the small reel fish so that they can escape being eaten by the lionfish.
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There is a need for certain defense mechanisms in the organisms that are in the threat of being eaten by their predators. In order to protect themselves from the newly emerged predator lionfishes, the small coral reef fishes must develop certain mechanisms that enable them to avoid the predators and help in their survival.
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