Marlins Coordinate Attacks with Rapid Color Changes, Study Finds

The striped marlin signals its turn in group hunts by lighting up its stripes, a behavior captured by drone footage.

Marlins use rapid color changes to coordinate group attacks on schools of fish, a new study reveals.
The striped marlin, capable of swimming over 50mph, lights up its stripes to signal its turn to attack, enhancing group hunting efficiency.
Drone footage captured by Humboldt University scientists unveils this previously unseen hunting dynamic among marlins.
The color change, once thought to be a stress response, is now linked to hunting behavior and possibly serves to confuse prey.
Researchers aim to explore further uses of marlins' color-changing abilities and investigate similar behaviors in other predatory fish.