Why do butterfly fish have fake eyespots?

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asked Jan 8 in Science by DonCordova8 (470 points)

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answered Jan 8 by KelleDabney2 (630 points)

confuse predators

Butterfly fish like this one have fake eyespots. The eyespots may confuse larger predators long enough for the butterfly fish to escape.

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