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Cooperative hunting and gregarious behaviour in the zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra

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We thank Lizard Island Research Station for logistical support.

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  1. ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia

    J. R. Rizzari & O. M. Lönnstedt

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Rizzari, J.R., Lönnstedt, O.M. Cooperative hunting and gregarious behaviour in the zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra . Mar Biodiv 44, 467–468 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-014-0215-6

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