Scissortail Damselfish

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Guardian: Hannah Hörl

Mother Nature is a multi-disciplined Artist. With the Scissortail Damsel she uses Optical Art, creating an optical illusion where the stripes blend together so that a predator cannot see where one fish ends and another begins, the predator pauses, struggles with the illusion and the Scissortail Damselfish escape.