GROUPER WITH PILOTFISH

THIS GROUPER IS ACCOMPANIED BY PILOTFISH, THEY SWIM ALONG WITH HIM, WHEREVER HE GOES. THE GROUPER BENEFITS FROM THEM, AS THE EAT PARASITES THAT TRY TO LIVE ON THE GROUPER.  THE PILOTFISH WILL NOT BE EATEN BY THE GROUPER, AS HE KNOWS THAT HE BENEFITS FROM THEM. PILOTFISH ALSO ACCOMPANY OTHER BIG FISH LIKE SHARKS. THE BIG FISH ALSO VISIT CLEANINGSTATIONS IN ORDER TO GET RID  OF PARASITES, AND TO GET CLEANED AFTHER THEY HAVE BEEN BITTEN, OR WOUNDED IN ANY OTHER WAY. THE CLEANINGFISH WILL CLEAN THE WOUNDS, SO IT WILL NOT BE INFECTED THESE CLEANINGFISH LIVE OF THE BITS AND PIECES OF SKIN AND PARASITES THAT THEY TAKE OF THE BIGGER FISH.

This picture was taken in egypt, Hurghada, and the grouper was approx.

80-100cm big (33-41 inch.).

~ by diveduck on December 7, 2007.