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This movie shows a Koran angelfish, Pomacanthus semicirculatus feeding on attached sponge (Porifera) tissue in front of a 2cm2 reference grid. The feeding event lasts approx 600 ms and was recorded at 200 frames s-1 with playback at about 1/15th of real-time speed. Notice the unusual grab-and-tearing feeding mode, which is typical for angelfishes (f. Pomacanthidae), the unusual timing of jaw closure prior to retraction and how pectoral fin propulsion augments the high-velocity retraction of the jaws away from the prey.
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