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Cybium,
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Plankton-feeding aggregation and occasional cleaning by adult butterflyfish, Chaetodon striatus (Chaetodontidae), in southwestern Atlantic Cristina SAZIMA (1, 2) & Ivan SAZIMA (2) (1) Departamento
de Zoologia, Caixa Postal 199, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 13506-900
Rio Claro, São Paulo, BRASIL. Abstract.
- Butterflyfishes of the genus Chaetodon
(Chaetodontidae) are mostly bottom-feeders, and juveniles of some Pacific
species are known to clean other fish. Herein we report on occasional
cleaning by adult individuals of the Western Atlantic butterflyfish Chaetodon
striatus, during their plankton-feeding aggregation. Four species
of reef fish solicited cleaning to the butterflyfish amidst the aggregation. Key-words. - Chaetodontidae - Chaetodon striatus - ASW - Brazil - Planktivory - Group feeding - Cleaning behaviour. |
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