Tiny fish found to check its body size in the mirror

Tiny fish found to check its body size in the mirror

Source: expressandstar

9/11/2024

Tiny fish found to check its body size in the mirror

Very few animals are known to recognise themselves in the mirror, but scientists believe a small tropical fish may possess a more sophisticated type of self-awareness only ever seen in humans.

Researchers have discovered that the bluestreak cleaner wrasse – which are about the size of a human finger – can not only recognise its own reflection but may also have an internal awareness of their own bodies.

Lab experiments led by a team at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan revealed the cleaner wrasse will check its body size in a mirror before deciding whether or not to “attack” other fish.

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