The relative frequency of pre-flight behaviours was significantly diferent between protected and fished zones for two of six behaviours measured: tacking and watching. Specifically, coral trout displayed twice the frequency of tacking behaviour on no-take and no-entry reefs compared to fished reefs. The only other study to examine pre-flight behaviour (Januchowski-Hartley etal.. 2011) classified tacking as a wary behaviour, but our results suggest this may not be the case for P. leopardus on the GBR. Indeed. P. leopardus displayed markedly different behaviour from those. previously. Described However, Januchowski Hartley et al. (2011) examined pre-flight behaviour at the family rather than the species level, and in a different geographic region (Papua New Guinea), so the reported differences in behaviour likely reflect geographic- or species-specific influences, and highlight the importance of considering context in behavioural studies. Future research examining the influence of pre-flight behaviours on fish
survivorship would be beneficial for further elucidating this topic.