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there are over 600 species within 82 genera of wrasse
The word "wrasse" comes from the Welsh word gwrach wich means "an old woman or a hag"
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Where do wrasse live?
There are over 600 species of Wrasse. The Wrasse clean off the parasites that live on or within the fish. These parasites are feeding off of the fish tissue.
What does the wrasse eat?
wrasse eat ragworms crabs limpets and small creatures. all wrasse are female but when the need to breed the dominant female becomes male
Can you name a bright thick lipped fish beginning with w?
wrasse
What are some animals that begin with the letters CL?
Clumber A Clumber is a type of spaniel (Dog). Clam Clown fish Cleaner-wrasse
How many types of cranes are there?
there is 6 types
Are there wrasse in the abyss?
asian sheephead wrasse do unlike other wrasse do
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.
Were do humphead wrasse live?
humphead wrasse live here
When was Wrasse Records created?
Wrasse Records was created in 1998.
When was Cuckoo wrasse created?
Cuckoo wrasse was created in 1758.
What does the bass fish do for the wrasse fish?
The Wrasse fish clean the mouth and body of the bass fish which provide the wrasse fish food.
When was Bluestreak cleaner wrasse created?
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse was created in 1839.
What is What is the relationship between wrasse and bass?
the wrasse cleans the mouth of the bass, therefor the bass is clean and the wrasse gets food and its symbiotic relationship is mutualism
What does a striped cleaner wrasse do to atrackt?
A striped cleaner wrasse moves in a dance like motion
What does the wrasse fish do for a bass fish?
The Wrasse fish clean the mouth and body of the bass fish which provide the wrasse fish food.
What eat humphead wrasse?
Bigger reef fish such as sharks eat the humphead wrasse. The average length of the humphead wrasse is 24 inches, though they can grow up to 90 inches.
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.
