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Reminds me of the evolution of fish that prey on scales of other fish to have two distinct types with the mouth on the right or left: https://en.wikipedia.org/

by ndr42 2y ago

Reminds me of the evolution of fish that prey on scales of other fish to have two distinct types with the mouth on the right or left: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perissodus_microlepis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perissodus_microlepis Depending on which type is more frequent the other is more successful because the prey is more cautions on the other side... edit: spelling

globalise83 2y ago
My comment was half in gentle jest, but you have really found a relevant example there - thanks for sharing. I guess I have a potential PhD project if I ever want to get into maritime biology: "The Dark Side of the Fish: How Crafty Parasites Outmaneuver High-Tech Pest Control"