Interactions between Plagiotremus spp., Labroides dimidiatus and their clients: evidence for behavioural niche partitioning

This study employed community analysis and behavioural field observations to explore the inter‐specific interactions between fangblenny species (Plagiotremus spp.), the cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus and their target species and found that the presence of Plagiotremus spp. did not affect the to...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2017-01, Vol.90 (1), p.424-434
Main Authors: Hansen, M. J., O'Leary, P. M., Ward, A. J. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Physiological - physiology
Animals
Behavior, Animal - physiology
cleaning symbiosis
inter‐specific interactions
Labroides dimidiatus
mimicry
Perciformes - physiology
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
Symbiosis - physiology
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Summary:This study employed community analysis and behavioural field observations to explore the inter‐specific interactions between fangblenny species (Plagiotremus spp.), the cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus and their target species and found that the presence of Plagiotremus spp. did not affect the total amount that L. dimidiatus cleaned but it did reduce the amount L. dimidiatus cleaned key prey species of the Plagiotremus spp. The behavioural interactions between adult L. dimidiatus and their clients changed in response to the presence of Plagiotremus spp., but the results suggested the potential cost of Plagiotremus spp. on L. dimidiatus may be offset by behavioural niche partitioning.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.13165