The function and maintenance of aggressive mimics: the cleaner fish - fangblenny system

拟态是一种重要的生物学现象，一直受到科学家们的广泛研究。然而，在过去的五年里，只有5%的关于模仿系统的论文来自澳大利亚的研究机构，但模仿在澳大利亚无处不在。因此，这项研究将提高澳大利亚在模仿研究、动物交流系统和行为生态学方面的国际研究水平。这项工作将有助于向公众传播生物学，因为模仿是达尔文适应的一个著名例子，关于珊瑚礁的故事既有趣又直观。本研究也将为拟态理论的发展提供实证数据支持。

Mimicry is an important biological phenomenon, which is studied extensively by scientists. However, only 5% of papers that were published on mimicry systems in the last five years were from Australian institutes, yet mimicry is ubiquitous in Australia. Therefore, this study will enhance the recognition of Australian research on the international stage in mimicry studies, animal communication systems and behavioural ecology. This work will aid communication of biology to the general public, as mimicry is a celebrated example of Darwinian adaptation and stories about coral reefs are interesting and intuitive. This study will also provide empirical data to support theoretical development of mimicry theory.