Whale sharksRhincodon typusget cleaned by the blue-streak cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatusand the moon wrasseThalassoma lunarein the Philippines

被引:7
作者
Araujo, Gonzalo [1 ]
Miranda, Joni A. [1 ]
Allen, Harriet L. [1 ]
Labaja, Jessica [1 ]
Snow, Sally [1 ]
Ponzo, Alessandro [1 ]
Legaspi, Christine G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Large Marine Vertebrates Res Inst Philippines, Jagna 6308, Bohol, Philippines
关键词
cleaning; elasmobranch; mutualism; Oslob; shark tourism; FISH DIVERSITY; CORAL-REEFS; SHARKS;
D O I
10.1111/jfb.14464
中图分类号
S9 [水产、渔业];
学科分类号
0908 ;
摘要
Cleaning interactions are essential for healthy marine ecosystem communities. This study reports the first documentation of the whale sharkRhincodon typuscleaning behaviour in the Indo-West Pacific by two wrasse species, the blue-streak cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatusand the moon wrasseThalassoma lunarein Cebu, Philippines. This study documented 36 cleaning interactions with 14 individual whale sharks. The cleaning interactions appear opportunistic rather than targeted by the sharks, unlike that observed in other species of elasmobranchs. Further work should focus on understanding the drivers of these unique cleaning interactions.
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页码:1247 / 1251
页数:5
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