Star pufferfish (Arothron stellatus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus,between eyes). Cleaner wrasses remove parasites from the bodies of other fish. This pufferfish is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. It feeds on corals,sponges and crustaceans,crushing and grinding them with its powerful jaws and sharp teeth. Photographed in the Andaman Sea,Thailand | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Douwma, Georgette |
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