Garibaldi

Garibaldi become more common as one travels south in the channel islands. This garibaldi at San Clemente is about to say "Get away from my pad, dude!" Male garibaldi famously cultivate red algae nests, to which females are drawn. The male fish make popping noises to warn intruders away, sometimes as they pass very close to divers' heads.  They don't have any trouble figuring out that they should address the divers head.  Perhaps they recognize the eyes and other sensory organs.

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[kat]

perhaps they simply see the direction the person is going, and realize the head is at the front of the organism. that would require a much simplier neurological recognition ability i think.