Furthermore, previous research has demonstrated that ETs of
150 180 had the highest escape success when attacked by real predators
Walker et al., 2005). In the context of fishing, medial ETs (-180 would also be advantageous for species targeted by spe
because this minimizes a fish's body profile (target size) and maximizes the chances of escape, relative to lateral ETs. Functional lateralization or the localization of function on one side of the body or brain, may also explain the behavioural asymmetry of ETS displayed by coral trout (preference to escape at angles between 90" and 180 instead of between 180° and 270°). For instance. strongly lateralized fish often display higher escape reactivity, which is likely to afford higher escape success from predation (Dadda et al., 2010). When viewed in conjunction with the other behavioural measures in this study, our results suggest that both evolutionary syndromes (lateralization) and exposure to fishing are likely to influence ETs in coral trout. Finally, medial ETs are likely indicative of high wariness, because fish increase the distance between themselves and a potential threat as quickly as possible. Considering that fish in the southern no-entry zones displayed the lowest prevalence of medial ETs, this lends further support to our conclusion that southern no entry zones are preserving natural or near-natural behaviour