Catfish mimics (News and Views on Alexandrou et al. article in same issue).
Publication information:
Mallet, K. , J. & Dasmahapatra. (2011). Catfish mimics (News and Views on Alexandrou et al. article in same issue). Nature, 469, 41-42.
Abstract
Mutualism can be a double-edged sword if the animals concerned also competefor food. This may explain the discovery that mimic catfish in the Amazon rarelyengage in mimicry with related species.