Built-in billboards: Male bluefin killifish signal different things with different fins

Monday, October 20, 2014 - 16:31 in Biology & Nature

They help fish swim, but fins also advertise a fish's social standing and health. In a new study, researchers report that for the male bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei), each colorful fin presents its own messages to other fish.

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