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Table 1 Comparison between sounds produced during agonistic behavior and filamentous algae biting

From: The cerato-mandibular ligament: a key functional trait for grazing in damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

 

Agonistic interaction (148)

Biting on filamentous algae (21)

U Mann-Whitney test

Pulse duration (ms)

24.66 ± 9.70

30.97 ± 5.46

Z = 3.81; p < 0.001

Dominant frequency (Hz)

307 ± 106

289 ± 103

Z = -1.69; p > 0.05

  1. Number of pulses is indicated in brackets.