Nocturnal Cleaning Interactions Between the Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) and the Clear Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii)

ABSTRACT We observed a novel, nocturnal cleaning interaction between a cleaner shrimp (Genus Urocaridella) and the giant moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) on a lagoonal patch reef in Moorea, French Polynesia. Over the course of an 85‐min foraging bout (recorded on video by a snorkeler), we observed...

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Main Authors: Daniel M. Cryan, Kelsey M. Vaughn, Eleanor M. Caves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70589
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