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==Mimicry== Goatfish have the ability to rapidly change color, and many species adopt a pale coloration when resting on the sand to blend with the background and become less visible to predators. These changes in color are reversible phenotypic changes and happen within seconds, many times during the lifespan of an individual. Two species, the mimic goatfish (''[[Mulloidichthys mimicus]]'') and Ayliffe's goatfish (''[[Mulloidichthys ayliffe]]'') have evolved to mimic the blue-striped snapper (''[[Lutjanus kasmira]]''), with which they often form schools. These are slow, genetic changes that have occurred during their evolution over many generations.
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