Interactions between cleaning gobies and territorial damselfish on coral reefs

Arnal, C.; Câoté, Isabelle M

doi:10.1006/anbe.1998.0727

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“…A presença de S. fuscus pode ter provocado uma redução do número de clientes nas estações de limpeza de E. figaro e, conseqüentemente, limitado a sua atividade de limpeza, como constatado para outras espécies de limpadores (Arnal & Côté, 1998). O comportamento territorial de S. fuscus diminui o acesso, à área defendida, de grande parte dos outros peixes nos recifes (Mahoney, 1981;Zeller, 1988).…”

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“…Os góbios-limpadores podem compensar a diminuição de clientes, induzida pela presença de peixes-donzela, alterando a sua dieta (Arnal & Côté, 1998). Dependendo das circunstâncias, peixes limpadores modificam sua atividade de limpeza, podendo comer mais ou menos muco de seus clientes, bem como zooplâncton e copépodos não parasitas (Youngbluth, 1968;Gorlick, 1980;Grutter, 1997).…”

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“…Dependendo das circunstâncias, peixes limpadores modificam sua atividade de limpeza, podendo comer mais ou menos muco de seus clientes, bem como zooplâncton e copépodos não parasitas (Youngbluth, 1968;Gorlick, 1980;Grutter, 1997). Os góbios-limpadores, quando estão dentro do território de peixes-donzela, podem compensar a redução de clientes de três maneiras (Arnal & Côté, 1998): 1-"dançando" mais freqüentemente ou mais intensamente para atrair mais clientes (Darcy et al, 1974); 2-sendo menos seletivos e limpando todos os clientes que visitarem as estações de limpeza ou 3-aumentando sua atividade limpadora sobre um determinado cliente para compensar o pouco tempo de alimentação pela presença dos peixes-donzela (Arnal & Côté, 1998).…”

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PREDAÇÃO DE OVOS DE Abudefduf saxatilis (POMACENTRIDAE) POR Elacatinus figaro (GOBIIDAE) EM POÇAS DE MARÉ, SERRAMBI, PERNAMBUCO

Araújo¹,

Paiva²,

Mattos³

2004

TropOcean

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Cleaner fishes remove ectoparasites, injured tissue, mucus and scales from the body surface of other fishes. This habit is important for the maintenance and health of reef fish species. This feeding behaviour is recorded for about 100 fish species of 19 families. Gobiidae stands out among cleaner fishes as it contains a large number of species that presents this specialised habit. This study records oophagy, a previously unknown feeding behaviour for the gobiid Elacatinus figaro, a specialised cleaner. This behaviour was recorded during snorkelling (2 m depth) in a tide pool of the Serrambi beach, localized to the south of Pernambuco state. Although several species of the genus Tropical Oceanography, Recife, v. 32, n. 2, p. 135-142, 2004.

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PREDAÇÃO DE OVOS DE Abudefduf saxatilis (POMACENTRIDAE) POR Elacatinus figaro (GOBIIDAE) EM POÇAS DE MARÉ, SERRAMBI, PERNAMBUCO

Araújo¹,

Paiva²,

Mattos³

2004

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“…Despite their proximity to the stations, during nest-guarding periods, breeding males with a cleaning station in their territories reduced the time they spent with cleaners, and hence, reduced their travel costs. Damselfish territories with cleaning stations are intruded upon more frequently by non-territorial fish, including potential egg predators, than territories without cleaners (Arnal & Côté 1998); therefore, guarding males may be forfeiting cleaning services to reduce the risk of predation on their brood. In contrast, females do not alter their cleaner-seeking activity during the reproductive cycle.…”

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Indirect consequences of parental care: sex differences in ectoparasite burden and cleaner-seeking activity in longfin damselfish

Cheney¹,

Côté

2003

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Many direct costs of parental care have been described for teleost fishes, including reduced body weight, body fat and immune condition. However, few studies have focussed on the indirect consequences of reproduction. In this study, we investigated such consequences in the longfin damselfish Stegastes diencaeus (Jordan & Rutter), a territorial reef fish in which the males provide parental care of eggs. More specifically, we examined patterns of spatial distribution of males and females in relation to substratum suitability for the establishment of nest sites and the consequences of spatial distribution for ectoparasite burden and cleaner-seeking activity. The territories of males and females differed significantly in a number of habitat features. Breeding males, with a nest site present in their territory, were found mainly at the periphery of reef patches, near sand, where vertical substratum suitable for nest sites is present, whereas females and non-breeding males were found in the centre of patches. Cleaning stations occupied by the cleaning gobies Elacatinus evelynae and E. prochilos were also located in peripheral areas, thus, in general, breeding males were closer to cleaning stations than females. Damselfish that were closer to cleaning stations visited them more frequently. During nest-guarding periods, males visited cleaning stations less frequently than during non-guarding periods, but this was not concomitant with an increase in ectoparasite loads during nest-guarding periods. Damselfish in peripheral territories had significantly lower ectoparasite numbers than those situated in the centre of reef patches. These results are consistent with a lower exposure of peripheral damselfish to ectoparasites. These intersexual differences in territory position, proximity to and use of cleaning stations, and ectoparasite loads are indirect consequences of sex differences in reproductive-resource requirements. Such interactions between breeding systems, distributional ecology and other aspects of non-reproductive behaviour are undoubtedly widespread, and their consideration could enhance our general understanding of reef-fish ecology.

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“…O grau de especialização dos limpadores obrigatórios varia espacial e temporalmente numa mesma espécie (Whiteman & Côté 2002), o que promove um maior ou menor grau de especialização. A flexibilidade deste comportamento depende ainda de diversas circunstâncias ecológicas e das oportunidades alimentares (Arnal & Côté 1998, 2000.…”

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Atividade de limpeza e clientes de Elacatinus figaro (Pisces: Gobiidae) nos recifes de coral dos Parrachos de Muriú, Nordeste do Brasil

Campos

Sá-Oliveira

2011

Biota Neotrop.

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. Cleaning activity and fish clients of Elacatinus figaro (Pisces: Gobiidae) on coral reefs of Parrachos de Muriú, Northeastern Brazil. Biota Neotrop. 11(1): http://www. biotaneotropica.org.br/v11n1/en/abstract?article+bn01011012011.Abstract: Cleaner fishes remove ectoparasites, injured tissue, mucus and scales from the body surface of other fishes. This behavior is important for the maintenance and health of reef fish species. In the Brazilian coast there are 24 cleaner fish species, with Elacatinus figaro (a goby endemic to Brazil) being recognized as one of the most specialized. This study records the diversity of clients and the daily cleaning activity of Elacatinus figaro on coral reefs of Parrachos de Muriú, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil. A total of 21 species belonging to 11 families were recorded, with 15 species of clients (68.4% of total) active during the day, five (25.3%) with nocturnal activity and one (5.3%) with diurnal and nocturnal activity. The most frequent clients recorded were grunts (Haemulidae; 25.6% of all cleaning events) and damselfishes (Pomacentridae; 22.8%), whereas planktivores/ invertivores was the most frequently attended trophic category (23.6%). Cleaning activity started between 05h14-06h28 AM and ended between 5h13-5h25 PM. Size of clients ranged 7-40 cm (total length) and most individuals were medium-sized (12-30 cm). A total of 127 ± 3 cleaning events and 34 ± 1.7 minutes of cleaning activity were estimated per cleaning station per day (2-6 individuals of E. figaro). Keywords: cleaner goby, Gobiidae, symbiosis, brazilian reef fishes, cleaning behaviour. Resumo: Peixes limpadores removem ectoparasitas, tecido doente ou ferido, muco e escamas da superfície corporal de outros peixes, sendo portanto de fundamental importância para a manutenção do equilíbrio e da saúde dos peixes do ecossistema recifal. Na costa brasileira são registradas 24 espécies de peixes limpadores, das quais se destaca Elacatinus figaro, uma das espécies de limpadores mais especializada. Este estudo registrou a diversidade de clientes e o período de atividade de limpeza de Elacatinus figaro nos recifes de coral dos Parrachos de Muriú, Rio Grande do Norte. Foram registradas 21 espécies de clientes pertencentes a 11 famílias, das quais 15 espécies (68,4% do total de espécies) são ativas durante o dia, cinco (25,3%) têm atividade noturna e uma (5,3%) atividade diurna e noturna. Os clientes mais frequentes de E. figaro foram espécies de Haemulidae (25,6%) e Pomacentridae (22,8%) e a categoria trófica planctófago/invertívoro foi a mais representativa (23,6%). A atividade de limpeza teve início entre 05h14 e 06h28 e término entre 17h13 e 17h25. Os tamanhos dos clientes de E. figaro variaram de 7-40 cm com média de 12-30 cm de comprimento total. Um total de 127 ± 3 interações de limpeza e 34 ± 1,7 minutos utilizados na limpeza por estação por dia (2-6 indivíduos de E. figaro) foi registrado Palavras-chave: góbio limpador, Gobiidae, simbiose, peixes recifais brasileiros, comportamento de limpeza.

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Interactions between cleaning gobies and territorial damselfish on coral reefs

Cited by 49 publications

References 26 publications

PREDAÇÃO DE OVOS DE Abudefduf saxatilis (POMACENTRIDAE) POR Elacatinus figaro (GOBIIDAE) EM POÇAS DE MARÉ, SERRAMBI, PERNAMBUCO

PREDAÇÃO DE OVOS DE Abudefduf saxatilis (POMACENTRIDAE) POR Elacatinus figaro (GOBIIDAE) EM POÇAS DE MARÉ, SERRAMBI, PERNAMBUCO

Indirect consequences of parental care: sex differences in ectoparasite burden and cleaner-seeking activity in longfin damselfish

Atividade de limpeza e clientes de Elacatinus figaro (Pisces: Gobiidae) nos recifes de coral dos Parrachos de Muriú, Nordeste do Brasil

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