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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.
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Do fishes bite hard?
Depends on the fish. Little sunfish - not at all. Sharks - very hard.
Do sharks have preditors?
Yes, sharks have predators such as larger sharks, killer whales, and some types of fish. Though sharks are apex predators in the ocean, they are not immune to being hunted or attacked by other marine creatures.
What came first crocodiles or sharks?
Sharks existed at the same time dinosaurs did. Sharks pre-date the dinosaurs by quite a bit. To get from sharks to dinosaurs: sharks - bony fish - lobe finned fish - lung fish - amphibians - reptiles - dinosaurs.
Are sharks cartilaginous fish?
Yes, sharks are cartilaginous fish, meaning their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone. This cartilaginous structure allows sharks to be more flexible and lighter, which is beneficial for their buoyancy and swimming efficiency.
Are sharks amphibians mammals or reptiles?
Sharks are not amphibians, mammals, or reptiles. They are a type of fish known as cartilaginous fish, as their skeletons are made of cartilage instead of bone.
Why are there tiny fish on big sharks?
The tiny fish eat whatever the sharks don't eat and it keeps them clean.
Does mutualism happen in the deep sea?
yes it does the fish that clean sharks help the sharks and the shark helps it by giving it food and leftovers
Which fish has a smaller fish attached to it?
All fish have the ability to have a smaller fish attach to them. There are two different types of cleaner gobies that attach to small fish to clean them. Then there are five different species of larger fish that tend to clean larger fish such as sharks.
Does the shark need the sucker fish to keep clean?
Sharks do not necessarily need sucker fish, or cleaner fish, to stay clean, but these relationships can be beneficial. Cleaner fish, like remoras, eat parasites and dead skin off sharks, helping to maintain their health. While sharks can manage their hygiene on their own, the presence of cleaner fish can enhance their overall well-being. This symbiotic relationship is an example of mutualism, where both species benefit.
What symbiotic relationships are in the ocean?
sharks and the little fish that suck parasites off of them
Are tiger sharks fish?
no tiger sharks are fish but r sharks
Are sharks fish or invertebrate?
sharks have backbones and they are fish
Are whale sharks fish or mammals?
They are Sharks, therefore a fish. Very, very big: Plankton eaters.
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!
Are tiger sharks mammals or fish?
Fish. they have gills. Answer All sharks are fish.
Are sharks related to piranhas?
No. Minnows are bony fish, and sharks are Elasmobranchs.
Are sharks predators to fish?
Yes sharks are predators to fish.
