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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.
How does mutualism work between a shark and the remora fish?
Mutualism between a shark and a remora fish is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit. The remora fish attaches itself to the shark using a modified dorsal fin, gaining protection and access to food scraps from the shark's meals. In return, the remora fish helps keep the shark clean by feeding on parasites and dead skin, providing a grooming service. This mutually beneficial relationship allows both species to thrive in their marine environment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is an example of commensalism in an ecosystem, and how does it demonstrate the relationship between two species?
An example of commensalism in an ecosystem is the relationship between a remora fish and a shark. The remora fish attaches itself to the shark's body and benefits by getting a free ride and access to food scraps left by the shark. The shark is not affected by the presence of the remora fish. This demonstrates a one-sided relationship where one species benefits (the remora fish) while the other is neither harmed nor helped (the shark).
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"
