Banded butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus (Chaetodontidae) cleaning the green turtle, Chelonia mydas (Cheloniidae)

Maia-Nogueira, Rodrigo; Medeiros, Diego V.; Jardim, Adriana; Nunes, José de Anchieta C. C.; Sampaio, Cláudio L. S.

doi:10.1017/s1755267210001041

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“…‘Cleaning turtle carapaces’ was the first documented occurrence of a marine turtle being cleaned by an oceanic pelagic predator. Marine turtles have already been observed interacting with facultative or obligatory cleaner fishes (Smith, 1988; Sazima et al ., 1999, 2010; Grossman et al ., 2006; Maia-Nogueira et al ., 2010), but this symbiosis is generally associated with reef environments. Klink (1995) mentioned that sharks were scratching the hulk of a ship to release the Cirripedes attached to them, aiming to attract dolphinfish and prey on them.…”

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Feeding behaviour of the common dolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus: older fish use more complex foraging strategies

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The common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is widely distributed and represents an important part of the currently exploited fishery resources. This species’ feeding behaviour, however, is poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the feeding behaviour of dolphinfish and the effect of body size (and the consequently aggregated learning experience) on the strategies used for capturing their prey. Observations were made from an oil platform in north-eastern Brazil. Dolphinfish length was visually estimated and classified into three size classes. The following foraging strategies were observed in our study: ‘active chasing’, ‘leaping out’, ‘swimming in circles’, ‘surf’, ‘using floating objects’ and ‘cleaning turtle carapaces’. The most frequently used foraging strategy was ‘active chasing’, suggesting a strong preference of dolphinfish in using visual cues during predation. Smaller size-classes of dolphinfish did not perform the ‘swimming in circles’ and ‘surf’ strategy, probably due to a lack of learning experience, since further social interactions could be needed in order to show this strategy. Smaller dolphinfish regularly showed the ‘using floating objects’ as a foraging strategy, probably reflecting an opportunistic behaviour. The smallest individuals were using more simple strategies, to chase smaller prey that could have different and less complex escape strategies. It indicates learning experience could play an important role into the dolphinfish ontogeny, moving towards more complex foraging strategies throughout their lives. Independently of the age class, the dolphinfish displayed a varied repertory of foraging strategies, maximizing hunting success in the open ocean, a hostile pelagic environment with a low prey availability.

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Feeding behaviour of the common dolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus: older fish use more complex foraging strategies

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“…In northern coast of Bahia, turtles probably use the submerged reefs which are near to the coast to rest given that the availability of macro-algae was minimal on submerged reefs more distant from the coast (Supplementary Table S3). In the deeper waters, the turtles may also be seeking for temporary ‘cleaning stations’, as has been observed in Fernando de Noronha-PE (Sazima et al , 2004) and in Bahia (Maia-Nogueira et al , 2010).…”

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Demography and foraging ecology of Chelonia mydas on tropical shallow reefs in Bahia, Brazil

2015

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Long-term tagging studies, particularly those that target life stages away from nesting beaches can provide important insights in key life history traits, which are essential for the effective management of endangered species. The coast of Bahia hosts important green turtle foraging areas, but information on demography, spatial use and foraging ecology in this region is lacking. Here, we (1) examined the size-class structure of green turtles in Bahia, (2) compared the size distribution from Bahia to other foraging aggregations in Brazil, and (3) studied the somatic growth dynamics. Additionally, we investigated the (4) diet, (5) habitat use and (6) activity patterns of green turtles along shallow reefs in Bahia. From 2009 to 2013, 322 green turtles were captured and 44 were recaptured between 7 and 1218 days after initial tagging. Curved carapace length varied from 32.9 to 122.5 cm. Mean annual growth rate was 3.03 ± 1.18 cm year−1. The diet of the turtles was mainly composed of red algae of the family Gelidiaceae, Gelidiellaceae and Cystocloniaceae. There was a positive relationship between the abundance of red algae and the number of turtle sightings, with a significant increase in foraging activity during late afternoon. This study highlights the importance of this area as a mixed foraging aggregation of juvenile and adult green turtles, and reveals that foraging grounds for this species in Brazil exhibit southern immature-dominated assemblages and northern mixed aggregations. Areas with high aggregation of green turtles comprising individuals from different life stages must be targeted for conservation management.

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“…Así, las 6 especies reportadas en este estudio representan el primer registro de este comportamiento en el mar peruano. Con respecto a los peces mariposa (Chaetodontidae), en Brasil (océano Atlántico) se conoce que Chaetodon striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) se alimenta de epibiontes, probablemente pequeños invertebrados, presentes en tortugas verde (C. mydas) (Maia-Nogueira et al, 2010;Quiñones et al, 2021). Asimismo, J. nigrirostris ha sido documentado como una especie limpiadora dominante en el golfo de California e islas Malpelo (Hobson, 1865;Quimbayo et al, 2016); fue el primer registro de esta especie en realizar una limpieza en tortugas verde (C. mydas).…”

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“…Esta interacción interespecífica se conoce como «mutualismo» (Boucher et al, 1982). La simbiosis de limpieza entre C. mydas y los peces de arrecife se ha registrado en el Indo-Pacífico (Booth y Peters, 1972;Losey et al, 1994), Pacífico este (Alzate et al, 2006;Quimbayo et al, 2016) y en el Atlántico, donde se han observado damiselas (Pomacentridae), mariposas (Chaetodontidae), lábridos (Labridae) y peces cirujano (Acanthuridae) desempeñando el papel de peces limpiadores (Booth y Peters, 1972;Losey et al, 1994;Gasparini y Floeter, 2001;Maia-Nogueira et al, 2010).…”

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Primeros registros de relación simbiótica entre la tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) y peces de arrecife en el norte del Perú

Cuba,

Zavala,

Epstein

2023

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El presente estudio registró a seis especies de peces de arrecife alimentándose de organismos epibiontes localizados en el caparazón y extremidades en individuos de la tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) a través del buceo con SCUBA frente a la costa norte del Perú (Los Órganos, Piura). Este registro se convierte en el primero de simbiosis mutualista entre peces y tortugas en el Pacífico sudeste. Además, se reporta por primera vez la interacción de damisela (Stegastes acapulcoensis), pez mariposa barbero (Johnrandallia nigrirostris), pez ángel real (Holacanthus passer) y pez ángel Cortés (Pomacanthus zonipectus) con C. mydas. Esfuerzos de regulación y conservación son necesarios en el área de estudio, ya que deben ser consideradas áreas de vital importancia en el ciclo de vida de las tortugas marinas, al desempeñar un papel fundamental en su alimentación e interacciones simbióticas de limpieza.

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Banded butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus (Chaetodontidae) cleaning the green turtle, Chelonia mydas (Cheloniidae)

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Feeding behaviour of the common dolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus: older fish use more complex foraging strategies

Feeding behaviour of the common dolphinfishCoryphaena hippurus: older fish use more complex foraging strategies

Demography and foraging ecology of Chelonia mydas on tropical shallow reefs in Bahia, Brazil

Primeros registros de relación simbiótica entre la tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) y peces de arrecife en el norte del Perú

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