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Are sharks and pilot fish examples of symbiosis?
No
Do pilot fish help sharks?
Pilot fish eat the bacteria and scum that accumulates on the sharks' scales, but other than that they just hitch a ride.
Do pilot fish lead sharks to food?
no they dont
How do pilot fish and a sharks rely on each other?
The Pilot fish eat and clear away algae and other materials that may build up on the sharks skin, while the shark allows the Pilot fish to clean itself and eat up!
What fish is a friend to a shark?
fishs called remoras and pilot fish (for example gold trevally follow the sharks and are not eaten
What types of fish are eaten by sharks?
What ever they can catch.
Why are pilot fish and sharks buddies?
Are they really buddies? Do they go play video games together ? Or is it an interdependent relationship that benefits both the fish and shark?
What whales eat pilot whales?
Pilot Whales eat squid, cod and other types of fish.
What is the relationship between sharks and pilot fish?
The pilot fish has been associated with and is often seen swimming around sharks, rays, and sea turtles, which are commonly referred to as the "Host Species" where it eats parasites off of and leftovers from the meals said Hosts.
What is the strangest place that an animal can live in?
My favorite for a strange habitat is for the pilot fish. A carnivorous fish that's one of a group of 'cleaner fish' that feeds on the scraps from larger carnivores by hanging out with them, that includes hanging out with sharks. Pilot fish follow them around and pick bits from their bodies and even swim around in the sharks mouth to pick their teeth clean while the shark holds its mouth open to let them do their job.
Are tiger sharks fish?
no tiger sharks are fish but r sharks
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.
