Homing of a butterflyfish in the temperate western Pacific Ocean

Homing behaviour—a well-known instinct in animals—has fascinated researchers for years. This study focused on the homing ability of the oriental butterflyfish Chaetodon auripes . We tagged 24 specimens ranging from 12.2 to 16.6 cm in total length. Of these, eight were recaptured near their origin af...

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Published in:Environmental biology of fishes 2023-09, Vol.106 (9), p.1907-1913
Main Authors: Takagi, Junichi, Fujioka, Ko, Asai, Saki, Itaya, Yoshimi, Fukuda, Hiromu, Ichikawa, Kotaro, Mitamura, Hiromichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Body size
Chaetodontidae
Environment
Fish
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Home range
Homing
Homing behavior
Instinct
Life Sciences
Marine fishes
Nature Conservation
Philopatry
Ports
Zoology
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Summary:Homing behaviour—a well-known instinct in animals—has fascinated researchers for years. This study focused on the homing ability of the oriental butterflyfish Chaetodon auripes . We tagged 24 specimens ranging from 12.2 to 16.6 cm in total length. Of these, eight were recaptured near their origin after being displaced over distances of 
ISSN:0378-1909
1573-5133
DOI:10.1007/s10641-023-01469-z