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Do aligators have friend?
As a matter of fact, Yes they do. Pilot Fish, shark sucker fish or Remora have a symbiotic relationship. The smaller fish get food and the shark gets cleaned.
What will happen if remora fish or shark leave one of each other?
To the shark - Nothing. The Remora would have to find another big fish to scavenge from.
How does mutualism work between a shark and the remora fish?
The symbiotic relationship between pilot fish and a shark may be what is is called commensalism. In this type of symbioses, the pilot fish benefit, and there is no known effect on the shark. But this is not certain. The pilot fish does eat bacteria and dead skin off the shark, and this may actually be enough benefit to justify the relationship. The pilot fish do not, however, lead a shark (or ray, or turtle) to food. The pilot fish consume small scraps, parasites, crabs, etc. that are associated with shark prey.
What are the little fish that clean sharks?
The pilot fish swims with the shark and eats lice, crabs and blood-sucking worms. In exchange, the shark provides protection from the pilot fish's predators. Remoras also swim with sharks. It is believed that the remora eats scraps of food left by the shark as well as parasites. There is some debate regarding the role of the remora.
What is the shark tagalong fish called?
Remora
Which show symbiotic relationship?
some of the animals that show symbiotic relations are.....shark and pilot fish......remora and shark......e.coli and human.....then helicobacter pyroli to human. Also Truffles and Trees.
Do sharks protect remora's from predators?
Yes, the remora fish uses its sucker on top of its head to attach itself to the bottom of the shark thereby the shark is protecting the remora from predators.
What is remora?
A remora is a type of fish that has a special sucker on the top of it's body. It frequently attaches itself to large fish like sharks, and will feed on the scraps left over when the shark feeds. The remora does not harm the shark in any way, and the sharks do not feed on the remora.
What commensailism is in the ocean?
When a remora fish follows a shark and feeds of of its scraps, it is benefited. The shark also serves as protection for the remora. This is an example of commensailism.
What rhyimes with remora?
A remora is a type of fish that has a special sucker on the top of it's body. It frequently attaches itself to large fish like sharks, and will feed on the scraps left over when the shark feeds. The remora does not harm the shark in any way, and the sharks do not feed on the remora.
Why does a remora fish swim along a shark?
Protection (sharks are generally avoided rather than hunted so close proximity to one lends a degree of protection), energy conservation (letting the shark swim while the remora rides) and food (shark leftovers).
What animals survive with the great white shark?
the fish called "remora"
