A shelter for two
A snapping shrimp digs a hiding place in the sand. A fish called a goby keeps watch. The shrimp rests one antenna against the goby and can feel it move if danger comes close. Both can dart into the burrow.
Ecology · Natural history
Who Helps Whom in the Sea?
How sea animals help each other and what happens when only one benefits
Imagine a large grouper opening its mouth beside a tiny fish. The little fish comes closer and looks for parasites on its skin. What could each fish gain from the encounter?
At a cleaning station, a grouper tolerates the approach of a cleaner wrasse. Its pose alone does not reveal whether the wrasse takes a parasite or mucus. © dive.explo360.fr — All rights reserved. Reproduction requires permission.
