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No. They are mutualistic. The Cleaner Wrasse eats bacteria from the Grouper, while the Grouper provides the food source.

The Grouper arrives at the cleaner wrasse and the wrasse will clean the groupers mouth. They both benefit because the wrasse eats the bacteria as food and the grouper's mouth isn't packed up with bacteria anymore. Mutualism is when both creatures benefit. The Grouper may visit cleaner wrasse's more then once a day.

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What cleans other fishes by eating dead skin fungi and lice from their bodies?

Many different types of fish do this; often juveniles. Notably this is done by Cleaner Wrasse.


Examples of mutualism in animals?

Clownfish and sea anemones: Clownfish are protected by the stinging tentacles of sea anemones and in return, the clownfish provide the anemone with nutrients. Oxpeckers and large mammals: Oxpeckers feed on parasites like ticks and fleas found on the skin of large mammals like zebras and rhinos, benefiting both species. Cleaner wrasse and larger fish: Cleaner wrasse feed on parasites and dead skin cells from the bodies of larger fish, providing a cleaning service in exchange for food.


What symbiotic relationship does wrasse fish and black sea bass?

Wrasse fish and black sea bass engage in a mutualistic symbiotic relationship. The wrasse fish act as cleaners, removing parasites and dead skin from the black sea bass, which helps improve the health of the larger fish. In return, the wrasse benefits by gaining food and a safe environment to thrive. This relationship exemplifies how different species can cooperate for mutual benefit in marine ecosystems.


What do you call the habitat of a parasite?

The habitat of a parasite is called a host. The host provides the environment for the parasite to live, feed, and reproduce.


Can a parasite feed off of another parasite?

Yes, it is possible for a parasite to feed off of another parasite. This phenomenon is known as hyperparasitism. For example, there are parasitic wasps that can lay their eggs within other parasites, such as aphids, and their larvae then feed on the host parasite.

Related Questions

When was Bluestreak cleaner wrasse created?

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse was created in 1839.


What does a striped cleaner wrasse do to atrackt?

A striped cleaner wrasse moves in a dance like motion


What are Cleaner Wrasse?

A cleaner wrasse is a fish that cleans fish to get there food and help the fish get heathy again.


Does cleaner wrasse eat parrotfish'?

No, cleaner wrasse do not eat parrot fish, they eat the paracites off of these creatures


Where do cleaner wrasse live?

Cleaner wrasse live in coral reefs. They generally have a particular spot and other fish come to them to get cleaned.


What is the name of the type of adaptation the blenny uses?

Cleaner wrasse.


What are the predators of the Hawaiian cleaner wrasse?

leaf cuter ants


What is the lifespan of a blue streak cleaner wrasse?

10 Days.


Is the cleaner fish harmed by a relationship?

A 'cleaner wrasse' has its 'station' or place where it works at cleaning the fish who come to visit for a clean up and de bug. Fish looking after their ova or young (in a relationship) may take it in turns to visit too if they have been attacked by some parasite that needs to be removed.


What type of symbiosis do Wrasse exhibit?

Some species of Wrasse, eg Cleaner Wrasse have a symbiotic relationship with larger fish, eg Groupers, Sharks, etc whereby the wrasse will clean parasites from the body of the larger fish helping to keep it healthy, and the larger fish provides the wrasse some degree of protection from predation as well as food in the form of parasites and scraps.


What kind of fish is Oscar from shark tales?

Oscar , voiced by Will Smith , is a bluestreak cleaner wrasse .


What are the symbiotic relationships of a cleaner wrasse?

Cleaner Wrasses provide a service to larger fish. In the ocean, particularly in a coral reef environment, cleaner wrasses, and other juvenile fish like the Gray and French Angelfish, provide the service of removing parasite from the larger fish's mouth, gills, skin/scales and fins. Without the cleaner fish the larger fish would suffer from parasitic infections. In return, the larger fish don't EAT the wrasses. A pretty good deal for both.